trump

¹trump

noun \ˈtrəmp\

Definition of TRUMP

1

a : trumpet

b chiefly Scottish : jew's harp

2

: a sound of or as if of trumpeting <the trump of doom>

Origin of TRUMP

Middle English trompe, from Anglo-French trumpe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with TRUMP

bump, chump, clomp, clump, comp, crump, dump, flump, frump, grump, hump, jump, lump, plump, pump, rump, schlump, slump, stump, sump, thump, tump, ump, whump

²trump

noun

Definition of TRUMP

1

a : a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit —called also trump card

b : the suit whose cards are trumps for a particular hand —often used in plural

2

: a decisive overriding factor or final resource —called also trump card

3

: a dependable and exemplary person

Origin of TRUMP

alteration of ¹triumph

First Known Use: 1529

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

³trump

verb

Definition of TRUMP

transitive verb

1

: to get the better of : override <where ambition invariably trumps loyalty — Michael Kramer>

2

: to play a trump on (a card or trick) when another suit was led

intransitive verb

: to play a trump when another suit was led

Examples of TRUMP

1. She trumped my ace to win the trick.
2. Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid.
3. The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns.

First Known Use of TRUMP

1586