Play a trump
1trump — trump1 [trump] n. [altered < TRIUMPH] 1. any playing card of a suit that ranks higher than any other suit during the playing of a hand: a trump can take any card of any other suit 2. [occas. pl., with sing. v.] a suit of trumps 3. any… …
2Trump — Trump, v. t. To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick. [1913 Webster] …
3Trump — Trump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trumping}.] To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led. [1913 Webster] …
4trump — ► NOUN 1) (in bridge, whist, etc.) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led. 2) a valuable resource that may be used, especially as a surprise, to gain an… …
5Play — Play, v. t. 1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. [1913 Webster] First Peace and Silence all disputes control, Then Order plays the soul. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform music upon; as, to… …
6trump — trump1 [trʌmp] n 1.) trumps [plural] also trump AmE the ↑suit (=one of the four types of cards in a set) chosen to have a higher value than the other suits in a particular card game ▪ Hearts are trumps. 2.) also …
7trump — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trompe, from Anglo French trumpe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet Date: 14th century 1. a. trumpet b. chiefly Scottish Jew s harp 2. a sound of or as if of trumpeting < t …
8trump — 1. noun /tɹʌmp/ a) The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others. Diamonds were declared trumps. b) The suit, in a game …
9trump — n. winning card 1) to play a trump final resource 2) to have a trump up one s sleeve * * * [trʌmp] [ final resource ] to have a trump up one s sleeve [ winning card ] to play a trump …
10trump — trump1 trumpless, adj. /trump/, n. 1. Cards. a. any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit. b. Often, trumps. (used with a sing. v.) the suit itself. 2. Informal …
