crossruff

noun

cross·ruff ˈkrȯs-ˌrəf

-ˈrəf

: a series of plays in a card game (such as bridge) in which partners alternately trump different suits and lead to each other for that purpose

crossruff verb

Examples of crossruff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then the defense engineered a crossruff for down three! —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 13 July 2019 South shouldn’t have had the opportunity for his crossruff. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2017 One of the worst feelings a defender can have is watching helplessly as declarer engineers a crossruff. —

Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2017

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'crossruff.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.