squeeze play

Questions about squeeze play

What does squeeze play mean?

squeeze play means "an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for squeeze play?

Close synonyms include power play, squeeze. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squeeze play a common word?

squeeze play is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.