euchre

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noun

eu·chre ˈyü-kər How to pronounce euchre (audio)

: a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player making trump must take three tricks to win a hand

euchre

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verb

euchred; euchring ˈyü-k(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce euchre (audio)

transitive verb

: to prevent from winning three tricks in euchre

: cheat, trick

euchred out of their life savings

Pete Martin

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Euchre is a card game for four players that is played in tricks, or rounds, with a deck of 32 cards. Etymologists aren't sure where we got the name for the game, though they do know that it first appeared in English in the mid-19th century. The first sense of the verb euchre arose from an action that takes place during the game: a player is euchred when an opponent blocks him or her from winning three or more tricks after making trump. Deception can often be key to a winning strategy, and sure enough it took almost no time at all for euchre to develop a sense meaning "cheat" or "trick."

Example Sentences

Verb a fast-talking speculator who tried to euchre the property owners out of their land

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Try your luck in a euchre tournament set for 6:30 p.m. July 21.

cleveland, 15 July 2022 In my family, no Thanksgiving weekend has ever been complete without a euchre tournament.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2020 There were at various points a euchre and lotto party, a newsboy parade, an auto race and — a true novelty at the time — an air show, all to will Hope Haven into reality.

Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 29 Sep. 2020 Snarples is popular among hockey players, an apparent mix of euchre and hearts.

Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 28 July 2020 Does the author dislike a round of euchre around the family table after dinner?

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020 Special to IndyStar Joe Kernan and his friends used to have euchre nights.

Jason Kelly, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2020 Evers, a 67-year-old former elementary school principal from Plymouth who indulges in Egg McMuffins and games of euchre, defeated Walker — one of the most formidable politicians the state had ever seen.

Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2019 Some get together and walk and still others get together and golf while others play euchre.

Sara Clarkson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2019

Verb

Good news for competitive Michiganders: Those family euchre tournaments that get a little too intense may be delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s by five years, a new study reveals.

Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2021 The American history of the game goes back a couple of centuries, but ties euchre to Midwestern auto workers, who could play an entire match during a single coffee and/or lunch break.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2020 See More

单词	euchre
释义	euchre 1 of 2 noun eu·chre ˈyü-kər : a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player making trump must take three tricks to win a hand euchre 2 of 2 verb euchred; euchring ˈyü-k(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to prevent from winning three tricks in euchre 2 : cheat, trick euchred out of their life savings Pete Martin Did you know? Euchre is a card game for four players that is played in tricks, or rounds, with a deck of 32 cards. Etymologists aren't sure where we got the name for the game, though they do know that it first appeared in English in the mid-19th century. The first sense of the verb euchre arose from an action that takes place during the game: a player is euchred when an opponent blocks him or her from winning three or more tricks after making trump. Deception can often be key to a winning strategy, and sure enough it took almost no time at all for euchre to develop a sense meaning "cheat" or "trick." Synonyms Verb beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen defraud diddle do do in fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker swindle thimblerig victimize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb a fast-talking speculator who tried to euchre the property owners out of their land Recent Examples on the Web Noun Try your luck in a euchre tournament set for 6:30 p.m. July 21. cleveland, 15 July 2022 In my family, no Thanksgiving weekend has ever been complete without a euchre tournament. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2020 There were at various points a euchre and lotto party, a newsboy parade, an auto race and — a true novelty at the time — an air show, all to will Hope Haven into reality. Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 29 Sep. 2020 Snarples is popular among hockey players, an apparent mix of euchre and hearts. Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 28 July 2020 Does the author dislike a round of euchre around the family table after dinner? Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020 Special to IndyStar Joe Kernan and his friends used to have euchre nights. Jason Kelly, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2020 Evers, a 67-year-old former elementary school principal from Plymouth who indulges in Egg McMuffins and games of euchre, defeated Walker — one of the most formidable politicians the state had ever seen. Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2019 Some get together and walk and still others get together and golf while others play euchre. Sara Clarkson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2019 Verb Good news for competitive Michiganders: Those family euchre tournaments that get a little too intense may be delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s by five years, a new study reveals. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2021 The American history of the game goes back a couple of centuries, but ties euchre to Midwestern auto workers, who could play an entire match during a single coffee and/or lunch break. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun origin unknown First Known Use Noun 1835, in the meaning defined above Verb 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1 euchre verb as in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats a fast-talking speculator who tried to euchre the property owners out of their land Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cheat hustle beat pluck sting fiddle swindle squeeze stick screw con do rook trick defraud diddle cozen mulct bilk skunk sucker deceive shake down chouse short gaff bleed stiff nobble fleece rip off ream chisel victimize thimblerig flimflam fool take for a ride shortchange hose skin take to the cleaners exploit sell a bill of goods to wrench milk do in extort betray gull nick clip bitch gouge dupe wrest wring overcharge bamboozle soak rope (in) double-cross fast-talk
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