trump
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈtrəmp 
1
a
: a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit
called also trump card
b
: the suit whose cards are trumps for a particular hand —often used in plural
2
: a decisive overriding factor or final resource
called also trump card
3
: a dependable and exemplary person
trump
2 of 3verb
trumped; trumping; trumps
transitive verb
1
: to get the better of : override
where ambition invariably trumps loyalty
Michael Kramer
Michael Kramer2
: to play a trump on (a card or trick) when another suit was led
intransitive verb
: to play a trump when another suit was led
trump
3 of 3noun (2)
1
a
: trumpet
b
chiefly Scotland : jew's harp
2
: a sound of or as if of trumpeting
the trump of doom
Example Sentences
Verb She trumped my ace to win the trick. Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid. The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
alteration of triumph entry 1
Noun (2)
Middle English trompe, from Anglo-French trumpe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing trump
Biographical Definition
Trump
biographical name
ˈtrəmp
Donald J(ohn) 1946– American businessman and politician; 45th president of the U.S. (2017–21)
trumps
verb
as in outweighs
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- outweighs
- overshadows
- outperforms
- trounces
- overcomes
- defeats
- conquers
- overbears
- outbalances
- shames
- bests
- surmounts
- outpaces
- masters
- subdues
- clobbers
- outcompetes
- transcends
- outruns
- surpasses
- outstrips
- overmatches
- wallops
- exceeds
- licks
- outshines
- thrashes
- crushes
- outdoes
- whips
- drubs
- routs
- excels
- worsts
- outclasses
- outraces
- tops
- eclipses
- trims
- outdistances
- one-ups
- skunks
- outmatches
- betters
- overtops
- outguns
- prevails (over)
- wins (against)
- triumphs (over)
- beats
- overpasses
- towers (over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loses (to)
- companiable
- companied
- companies
- companion
- companion animal
- companion cell
- companion crop
- companion flange
- companion ladder
- companion piece
- companion star
- companionabilities
- companionability
- companionable
- companionableness
- companionablenesses
- companionably
- companionage
- companionate
- companionate marriage
- companionates
- companioned
- companioning
- companionless
- companions