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try vs squeeze play

squeeze play vs try

try and squeeze play both are nouns.

try is a verb but squeeze play is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
squeeze play Yes No No No
As nouns, squeeze play is a hyponym of try; that is, squeeze play is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:
  • try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • squeeze play: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
try (noun) squeeze play (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
try (verb) squeeze play (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
take a sample of
test the limits of
give pain or trouble to
make an effort or attempt
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Difference between try and squeeze play

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