trump
The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
Noun 4 meanings
The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
“Diamonds were declared trump(s).”
A playing card of that suit.
“He played an even higher trump.”
Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve.
An old card game, almost identical to whist; the game of ruff.
Verb 4 meanings
To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.
“He knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped.”
To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump.
To get the better of, or finesse, a competitor.
To impose unfairly; to palm off.
Etymology
Possibly from French triomphe (“triumph”) or Old French triumphe. If so, it is a doublet of triumph and thriambus. Compare German Trumpf.
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TRUMP at a glance
TRUMP has 5 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,217 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with trump
All rhymesOne letter away
- TRAMP9
- THUMP12
- CRUMP11
- GRUMP10
- TROMP9
- FRUMP12
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