endplay

English

Etymology

end +‎ play

Noun

endplay (plural endplays)

1. (bridge) A tactical play in which a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a play that loses one or more tricks
   • 2009 January 3, Phillip Alder, “What to Bid Next? That Depends on the Game You're Playing”, Bridge, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     At this point, South should have played a spade to dummy's ace, ruffed a spade and led her club king to catch West in a trump endplay, but she became flustered and lost two more tricks to go down one.

Synonyms

• throw-in

Verb

endplay (third-person singular simple present endplays, present participle endplaying, simple past and past participle endplayed)

1. (bridge) To make an endplay.
   • 2009 January 5, Phillip Alder, “From a Holiday Tournament, Two Points for the Price of One”, Bridge, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     Then a diamond lead endplayed West.