squeeze play

Definition of Squeeze Play in English :

1. power play, squeeze, squeeze play

an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

Example Sentences:
'she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away'

2. squeeze play

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Squeeze Play

noun

another name for squeeze (sense 19)

1. Baseball

a play in which the batter bunts in an effort to allow a runner on third base to score

2. Bridge

any play that forces an opponent to discard a potentially winning card

3.

pressure or coercion exerted to achieve some goal

n.

1. Baseball A play in which the batter attempts to bunt so that a runner on third base may score.

2. Informal Pressure exerted to obtain a concession or achieve a goal.