From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
squash n 1: any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits [syn: squash, squash vine] 2: edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable 3: a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets [syn: squash, squash racquets, squash rackets] v 1: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" [syn: squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze]