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."
The cat squashed the bug.
Noun: squash (plural: squashes).
Verb: to squash.
Adjective: squashy.
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".
What can you squash?
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