Trump | Mean of trump in English Dictionary
/ˈtrʌmp/
- Noun
- a card from the suit that has been chosen as the most valuable for a particular card game
- I won the trick by playing a trump.
- the suit whose cards are the most valuable for a particular card game
- Diamonds are trumps.
- to do or provide what is necessary in order to succeed
- The team turned up trumps in the final game and won the championship.
- Verb
- to beat (another card) by playing a card from the suit that beats the other suits
- She trumped my ace to win the trick.
- to do better than (someone or something) in a contest, competition, etc.
- Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid.
- to be more important than (something)
- The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns.
- to create or make up (something false) in order to cause problems for someone, connect someone to a crime, etc.
- She trumped up some excuse to fire him.
- trump up an accusation
