squeeze play

• Au baseball, action stratégique où le frappeur tente un amorti pour permettre au coureur de troisième base de marquer un point ; au poker, tactique où un joueur relance pour forcer les adversaires à faible main à se coucher.

A strategic maneuver in baseball where the batter attempts to bunt the ball to allow a runner on third base to score, or in poker, a tactic where a player raises to force opponents with marginal hands to fold.

1. Baseball tacticC1formalamerican

   A strategic play in baseball where the batter bunts to allow a runner on third base to score.

   amorti suicide

   • The coach called for a squeeze play to bring the runner home.
   • The batter executed a perfect squeeze play, scoring the winning run.
   • The team practiced the squeeze play during spring training.

2. Financial pressure tacticC2formal

   A strategy used in business or finance to force a competitor or party into a difficult position, often by restricting resources or manipulating prices.

   manœuvre de pression financière

   • The company used a squeeze play to force its rival out of the market.
   • Investors faced a squeeze play when the stock price dropped sharply.
   • The government investigated the firm for engaging in an illegal squeeze play.