Whist. (See quot. 1876.) Also in Bridge, a signal to one's partner, esp. by the playing of a higher card of a suit followed by a lower, indicating…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [noun] > actions or tactics (119) echo1862 Whist. (See quot. 1876.) Also in Bridge, a signal to one's partner, esp. by the playing of a higher card of a suit followed by a lower, indicating… signal1864 Whist and Bridge. A prearranged convention of bidding or play intended to convey information to one's partner. Cf. suit preference signal n. at suit… Vienna Coup1864 the playing of the highest ranking card of a suit in order to force an opponent to discard what would be a potentially winning card or cards in… Peter1885 Whist and Bridge. The playing of a high card on one trick followed by a low one on the next trick in that suit as a signal to one's partner. Cf. echo… Bath coup1897 a method of play in whist or bridge in which a player, who holds the ace, knave and another card of the same suit, refrains from taking his… promotion1900 Cards (esp. Bridge). The action of enabling a relatively low card to win a trick; the securing of a trick by this means. Cf. promote, v. 1c. finesse1902 In bridge, whist, and similar games: an attempt to win a trick (trick, n. 12) with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it… switch1921 Bridge. A change of suit either in bidding or play. Cf. switch, v. 7b. false-carding1923 squeeze1926 Bridge. A tactic used to force an opponent to discard or unguard a potentially winning card. squeeze play1926 Bridge. The employment of a squeeze. Cf. squeeze, n. 1f. suicide squeeze1931 Bridge. A situation in which a defender plays a card which forces his or her own partner to discard a potentially winning card; a tactic by which… pseudo-squeeze1932 a play whereby an opponent is, or may be, misled into discarding or unguarding a potentially winning card, despite having alternative discards (cf. s… throw-in1932 Bridge. An endplay in which the declarer deliberately throws the lead to an opponent, in order to establish one or more subsequent tricks. suit preference signal1934 a play of a card of a certain rank to indicate which suit one wishes one's partner to return. underlead1934 The lead of a low card in a suit of which a higher card is held by the player. psyching1938 The action of making a psychic bid. ruff and discard1939 the winning of a trick by ruffing in one hand while discarding a loser from the other; a trick so won. hold-up1945 Bridge. (See quot. 1959.) Cf. to hold up 4 at hold, v. phrasal verbs. upper cut1955 upper cut. in Bridge, a strategy in which a defender tries to promote a trump card in his partner's hand by forcing the declarer to overtrump a… safety play1959 (a) Billiards, Snooker, and Pool the aspect of the game in which a player attempts not to score points but rather to leave the balls in such a… Subcategories:— period of meditation (1) — fresh deal (4) — contract or declaration (4) — call (77) — tricks or taking tricks (8) — ruff or ruffing (4) |
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