squeeze play
Noun
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An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power (synset 100789758)
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish somethingsame as: power play, squeeze
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A baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch (synset 100565747)
is a type of: baseball play - (baseball) a play executed by a baseball teamsubtypes:
- suicide squeeze, suicide squeeze play - the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
- safety squeeze, safety squeeze play - the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
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