squash

Noun

• a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

• edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

• any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

Verb

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
  • crush an aluminum can
    
  • squeeze a lemon
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  squash racquets , squash rackets , squash vine , crush , squelch , mash , squeeze