Is squeezing me as hard as he can physical abuse?

My husband has done this to me a number of times when he is upset. I do love him but that behavior scares me when he does it.

He wraps his arms around me and squeezes me to the point where I can’t breath and hear ringing in my ear.

I do tell him it hurts and to stop. He says his squeezing doesn’t hurt as much as I’ve emotionally hurt him.