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Meaning of 'trump' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trump [ n.]
- A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.
- A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits.
- An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff.
- A good fellow; an excellent person.
2 . Trump [ v. i.]
- To blow a trumpet.
- To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led.
3 . Trump [ v. t.]
- To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick.
- To trick, or impose on; to deceive.
- To impose unfairly; to palm off.

Meaning of 'trump' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trump [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand
Example in sentence:
  • a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led;
  • clubs were declared trumps
Meaning (2):
- a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
Example in sentence:
  • the ace of trumps is a sure winner
3 . trump [ v]
Meaning (3):
- get the better of
Example in sentence:
  • the goal was to best the competition

Nearby Words:

truage truancy truand truant truantly truantship trub trubtall trubu trubutarily

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