squash

Definition

To squash something means to crush it or press it flat. You can squash a bug, a balloon, or a piece of paper.

When you squash something, you are changing its shape. You are also making it smaller.

Squash can also be used as a verb to describe the sound of something being crushed. For example, you might say "I heard a loud squash when the bug hit the ground."

How can the word be used?

The cat squashed the bug.

Different forms of the word

Noun: squash (plural: squashes).

Verb: to squash.

Adjective: squashy.

Etymology

The word "squash" comes from the Narragansett Native American word "askutasquash", which means "eaten raw or uncooked". It was first used in English in the 1640s to refer to a type of gourd.

The word "to squash" means "to crush or squeeze".

The word "squashy" means "soft and easily crushed".

Question

What can you squash?