Trump
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹʌmp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trump is a noun meaning (card games) The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
Meaning
(card games) The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
More Meanings
- (card games) A playing card of that suit.
- (figuratively) Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve.
- (colloquial, now rare) An excellent person; a fine fellow, a good egg.
- An old card game, almost identical to whist; the game of ruff.
- A card of the major arcana of the tarot.
- (transitive, card games) To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.
- (intransitive, card games) To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump.
Example Sentences
He played an even higher trump.
Diamonds were declared trump(s).
Alfred is a trump, I think you say.
Brooke was a trump to telegraph right off.
Word Forms
- trumps
- trumping
- trumped
Synonyms for trump
Depending on context, synonyms include ruff, outsmart, clown, cheat, best, scoop.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outflank, outdo, ruff, best, scoop, supersede.
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