to play a trump higher than (one previously played to the trick)
overtrump in American English
(ˌoʊvərˈtrʌmp)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
to play a trump higher than (a trump already played on a trick)
overtrump in American English
(ˌouvərˈtrʌmp, ˈouvərˌtrʌmp)
transitive verb or intransitive verb
Cards
to play a higher trump than has already been played
Word origin
[1740–50; over- + trump1]This word is first recorded in the period 1740–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: adagio, damper, ensemble, etiquette, outrigger