Trumping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Trumping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of trump.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of trump.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is trumped, topped or capped.
- (poetic, archaic) The sound of a trumpet.
Example Sentences
Employ two revokes, two trumpings of your partner's best card and two ignorings of a call — all in the same hand!
1861-1868, Frank Moore, The Rebellion Record We list to the trumpings that herald the storm, To the roll of the drum, and the order to form!
To describe an oddball combination like 'Frolf' as a 'marriage of Frisbee and Golf' is to open yourself to trumpings of the form 'yeah, a shotgun marriage', 'a broken marriage', or depending on your politics, a 'gay marriage'.
Word Forms
- trumpings
Synonyms for trumping
Depending on context, synonyms include ruff.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ruff, triumph, superation, surmounting, topper, surpassing.
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