Trump - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|trʌmp|
Brit.
|trʌmp|
noun
- a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
the ace of trumps is a sure winner
- (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the handclubs were declared trumps
a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led
- a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves (syn: cornet, horn, trumpet)a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led
verb
- produce a sound as if from a trumpet
- get the better of (syn: best, outdo, outflank, scoop)
- play a trump (syn: ruff)
- proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
- get the better of (syn: best, outdo, outflank, scoop)
- play a trump (syn: ruff)
- proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
Extra examples
She trumped my ace to win the trick.
Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid.
The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns.
By wearing a simple but stunning dress, she had trumped them all.
The promise of tax cuts proved, as always, to be the Republican Party's trump card.
But then he decided to play his trump card (=use his advantage).
They hold all the trump cards (=have things which could give them an advantage).
He called his trump
Phrasal verbs
trump up
— invent
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: trump
he/she/it: trumps
present participle: trumping
past tense: trumped
past participle: trumped
I/you/we/they: trump
he/she/it: trumps
present participle: trumping
past tense: trumped
past participle: trumped
noun
singular: trump
plural: trumps
singular: trump
plural: trumps
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