noun

1. SQUASH, a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
2. SQUASH, edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
3. SQUASH, any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

verb

1. SQUASH, to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
2. SQUASH, to press (something) into a flat or flatter shape
3. SQUASH, to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something
4. SQUASH, to move into a space that is very tight or crowded

1. He squashed his nose against the window.
2. His poor performance squashed any hope he had of a promotion.
3. The boss squashed my idea immediately.