squeeze box UK /ˈskwiːzbɒks/US /ˈskwizbɑks/ noun4 •(informal) An accordion or concertina.Mama's got a squeeze box she wears on her chest. / From when Daddy comes home, he never gets no rest. / Because she's playing all night, and the music's all right. — 1975 •A container that fits tightly around an animal to immobilize it for medical treatment, transportation, etc. •Synonym of hugbox (“a therapeutic device”). •A box with an adjustable opening used by cavers to practise crawling through tight spaces. formssqueeze boxes · squeeze-boxes