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trump


Definition: Meaning of, trump in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / trʌmp /

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trump trumps
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  1. trumps [plural] also trump American English the SUIT (= one of the four types of cards in a set) chosen to have a higher value than the other SUITs in a particular card game
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  2. also trump card a card from the SUIT that has been chosen to have a higher value than the other SUITs in a particular game
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  3. trump card something that you can do or use in a situation, which gives you an advantage
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  4. come/turn up trumps to provide what is needed, especially unexpectedly and at the last moment
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
trump trumped trumped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
trumping trumps
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  1. to play a trump that beats someone else's card in a game
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  2. to do better than someone else in a situation when people are competing with each other
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trump used in phrases

  • no-trump (noun)
    1. a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
  • trump card (noun)
    1. a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
  • trump out (verb)
    1. proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
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trump used in phrasal verbs

  • trump up (phrasal verb)
    1. to deliberately make up information that connects someone with a crime
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