squeeze play

1. 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.

   a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch

2. (figuratively)An instance of 'squeezing' someone: a use of pressure or force to achieve one's goal.

3. The tactic of running a suit to compel another player to waste potentially winning cards.

   Squeeze play is an important part of the endgame.

4. The tactic of reraising a raiser and a caller to compel one or both to fold, often as a bluff.

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