trumps

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trumps /trʌmps/ pl n

(sometimes singular) any one of the four suits, decided by cutting or bidding, that outranks all the other suits for the duration of a deal or game
turn up trumps ⇒ (of a person) to bring about a happy or successful conclusion (to an event, problem, etc), esp unexpectedly

trump¹ /trʌmp/USA pronunciation n.

Games
- any playing card of a suit that for a time outranks the other suits.
- Often, trumps. [plural] the suit itself.
Informal Termsa fine person.

Gamesto play or take (a card) with a trump: [~ + object]He led a queen and so she trumped it.[no object]On the next round he trumped.
to outdo;
surpass;
excel:[~ + object]Although the prosecutor seemed to have an advantage with her expert witness, the defense attorney trumped her by bringing in a more qualified expert.
trump up, [~ + up + object] to make up (an accusation, etc.), esp. as a lie:They trumped up charges against him.

trump¹ (trump),USA pronunciation n.

Games[Cards.]
- 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.
- Often, trumps. (used with a sing. v.) the suit itself.
Informal Termsa fine person;
brick.

v.t.

v.i.

Games[Cards.]
- to play a trump.
- to take a trick with a trump.
trump up, to devise deceitfully or dishonestly, as an accusation;
fabricate:Try as they might, they were unable to trump up a convincing case against him.

trump′less, adj.

trump² (trump),USA pronunciation [Literary.]
n.

v.i.

Old French tromper, derivative of trompe
Old High German trumpa, variant of trumba trumpet; (verb, verbal) Middle English trompen
Old French
(noun, nominal) Middle English trompe 1250–1300

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trump /trʌmp/ n

Also called: trump card
- any card from the suit chosen as trumps
- this suit itself; trumps
Also called: trump card a decisive or advantageous move, resource, action, etc
informal a fine or reliable person

to play a trump card on (a suit, or a particular card of a suit, that is not trumps)
(transitive) to outdo or surpass

Etymology: 16th Century: variant of triumph

trump /trʌmp/ archaic or literary n

a trumpet or the sound produced by one
the last trump ⇒ the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgment

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French trompe, from Old High German trumpa trumpet; compare trombone

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