Trump

/tษนสŒmp/

The meaning and definition of Trump, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.
    โ€œHe knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped.โ€
  2. To supersede.
    โ€œIn this election, it would seem issues of national security trumped economic issues.โ€
noun
  1. The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
    โ€œDiamonds were declared trump(s).โ€
  2. A playing card of that suit.
    โ€œHe played an even higher trump.โ€
Synonyms outsmart ruff

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