overtrump

verb

over·trump ˌō-vər-ˈtrəmp

overtrumped; overtrumping; overtrumps

: to trump with a higher trump card than the highest previously played on the same trick

: to play a higher trump card than the highest previously played on the same trick

First Known Use

circa 1729, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler

The first known use of overtrump was circa 1729

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Style

“Overtrump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtrump. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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