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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suicide squeeze

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
sui-cide squeeze
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a safety squeeze, the runner sets off from third as soon as the pitch is made, allowing him or her to start running much earlier than on a safety squeeze.

Inflected Forms

suicide squeezes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

safety squeeze hit and run

Synonyms

suicide squeeze play

Questions

What does suicide squeeze mean?
A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a safety squeeze, the runner sets off from third as soon as the pitch is made, allowing him or her to start running much earlier than on a safety squeeze.

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