squeeze play

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Synonyms: squeeze plays

Antonyms: squeeze plays

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|baseball}} The [[tactic]] of [[bunt]]ing the [[ball]] to [[help]] a [[runner]] at [[third base]] [[score]]. {{defdate|1905}}
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} An [[instance]] of '[[squeezing]]' [[someone]]: a [[use]] of [[pressure]] or [[force]] to [[achieve]] [[one]]'s [[goal]]. {{defdate|1916}}
3. {{lb|en|bridge}} The [[tactic]] of [[running]] a [[suit]] to [[compel]] [[another]] [[player]] to [[waste]] [[potentially]] [[winning]] [[card]]s. {{defdate|1926}}
4. {{lb|en|poker}} The [[tactic]] of [[reraising]] a [[raiser]] and a [[caller]] to [[compel]] one or both to [[fold]], [[often]] as a [[bluff]].

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