squeeze play
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squeeze play
noun squeeze plays · squeeze-play
- The tactic of bunting the ball to help a runner at third base score. The squeeze play is on! Jones bunts, and Smith scores from third.
- An instance of 'squeezing' someone: a use of pressure or force to achieve one's goal. This "squeeze play" is only one of many battles between Wead and liberals on Bush's staff.
- The tactic of running a suit to compel another player to waste potentially winning cards. Squeeze play is an important part of the endgame.
- The tactic of reraising a raiser and a caller to compel one or both to fold, often as a bluff.
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