Exchanging tiles or playing a low-scoring word in the hope of being able to play a bingo the next turn. See Bingo and High Probability Tiles.

(A.K.A. DUMPING) To play only one or two tiles, usually for few points, keeping five or six really good tiles, with the hope of playing a high-scoring word next turn.

Throwing out one tile in the hope of picking up a specific tile to make a bonus word: e.g. discarding the R from the rack Q-U-E-T-R-A-L in the hope of picking up the Z to make QUETZAL. DISHING is discarding one tile with the high probability of forming a bonus with the new letter: e.g. discarding the Q from the rack S-A-T-I-R-E-Q. WISHING is exchanging all seven tiles in the hope of picking up a seven-letter word.

A player who stays in the game waiting / hoping / 'fishing' for a good card

A player who stays in a poker game longer than advisable generally is fishing for the card or two that will make the hand a winner.

To play for only a few points or exchange only one or two tiles, keeping five or six really good tiles, with the hope of making a high-scoring play next turn.

a player who stays in a game longer than advisable. The player is usually hoping for (fishing) for a card or two that will make his hand a winner.

A player who stays in a poker game longer than he probably should, trying to get the card(s) that will make his hand a winner.