TRUMP

Trump

A trump is a playing card which is elevated above its normal rank in trick-taking games. Typically an entire suit is nominated as a trump suit - these cards then outrank all cards of plain suits. In other contexts, the term trump card can refer to any sort of action, authority, or policy which automatically prevails over all others.

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trump

Noun

  1. The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
  2. The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
    Diamonds were declared trumps.
  3. A playing card of that suit.
    He played an even higher trump.
  4. Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve.
  5. An excellent person; a fine fellow, a good egg.
  6. An old card game, almost identical to whist; the game of ruff.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A trumpet.

Verb

  1. To play a trump (on a card of another suit).
    He knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped.
  2. To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump
  3. To get the better of, or finesse, a competitor.
  4. To supersede.
    In this election, it would seem issues of national security trumped economic issues.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To blow a trumpet.
  2. To flatulate.
    And without warning me, as he lay there, he suddenly trumped next to me in bed.


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