squash
verbUK /skwɒʃ/
US /skwɑːʃ/
To press something hard so it gets flat or mushy.
Be careful not to squash the bugs on the sidewalk.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sport where players hit a small ball against a wall with rackets.
She plays squash at the gym every Tuesday.
3. A type of vegetable with a hard skin, like a pumpkin.
We roasted butternut squash for dinner.
4. A sweet drink made by squeezing fruit.
He ordered a glass of lemon squash.
5. To stop or put an end to something.
The teacher squashed the rumor quickly.