1. A baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
   "The coach called for a squeeze play to try and tie the game"
    
2. An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
   "The company used a squeeze play to force the smaller competitor to sell";
   - power play, squeeze

Derived forms: squeeze plays

Type of: attempt, baseball play, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], try

Encyclopedia: Squeeze play