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The action or an act ruffing (in various senses); the making of a ruff at cards. Also with out.
Whist. = cross-ruff, n. 2.
Chiefly Whist and Bridge. An act of ruffing (see ruff, v.2 2) or an opportunity to ruff; (also) a trump won by ruffing.
An act of trumping; the taking of a trick with a trump card.