verb
- subjected to an endplay in bridge or other card games; forced into a position where any move worsens one's position
Usage: card games; bridge
Examples
- The declarer endplayed the opponent by forcing him to lead from a weak suit.
- In the final hand, West was endplayed and had to concede a trick.
- The expert player endplayed his rival with a clever card sequence.
- After being endplayed, the defender had no good options remaining.