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trump
trump 1 T0389700 (trŭmp)n.1. Games a. often trumps A suit in card games that outranks all other suits for the duration of a hand.b. A card of such a suit.c. A trump card.2. A key resource to be used at an opportune moment.3. Informal A reliable or admirable person.v. trumped, trump·ing, trumps v.tr.1. Games To take (a card or trick) with a trump.2. To get the better of (an adversary or competitor, for example) by using a crucial, often hidden resource.v.intr. Games To play a trump.Phrasal Verb: trump up To devise fraudulently: trumped up a charge of conspiracy.
[Alteration of triumph.]
trump 2 T0389700 (trŭmp)n. A trumpet.
[Middle English trompe, from Old French; see trumpet.]trump (trʌmp) n1. (Card Games) a. any card from the suit chosen as trumpsb. this suit itself; trumps2. Also called: trump card a decisive or advantageous move, resource, action, etc3. informal a fine or reliable personvb4. (Card Games) to play a trump card on (a suit, or a particular card of a suit, that is not trumps)5. (tr) to outdo or surpass[C16: variant of triumph] ˈtrumpless adj
trump (trʌmp) n1. (Instruments) a trumpet or the sound produced by one2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the last trump the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgmentvb3. (Music, other) (intr) to produce a sound upon or as if upon the trumpet4. (Music, other) (tr) to proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare5. (intr) slang Brit to expel intestinal gas through the anus[C13: from Old French trompe, from Old High German trumpa trumpet; compare trombone]trump1 (trʌmp)
n. 1. a. any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit. b. Often, trumps. (used with a sing. v.) the suit itself. 2. Informal. a fine person; brick. v.t. 3. to take with a trump. 4. to excel; surpass; outdo. v.i. 5. a. to play a trump. b. to take a trick with a trump. 6. trump up, to devise or invent (an accusation, excuse, etc.), esp. deceitfully. [1520–30; unexplained variant of triumph] trump2 (trʌmp)
n., v. Literary. n. 1. a trumpet. 2. its sound. v.i. 3. to blow a trumpet. [1250–1300; Middle English trompe (n.) < Old French < Germanic; compare Old High German trumpa, variant of trumba trumpet] trump
Past participle: trumped
Gerund: trumping
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| I trump | | you trump | | he/she/it trumps | | we trump | | you trump | | they trump |
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| I trumped | | you trumped | | he/she/it trumped | | we trumped | | you trumped | | they trumped |
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| I am trumping | | you are trumping | | he/she/it is trumping | | we are trumping | | you are trumping | | they are trumping |
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| I have trumped | | you have trumped | | he/she/it has trumped | | we have trumped | | you have trumped | | they have trumped |
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| I was trumping | | you were trumping | | he/she/it was trumping | | we were trumping | | you were trumping | | they were trumping |
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| I had trumped | | you had trumped | | he/she/it had trumped | | we had trumped | | you had trumped | | they had trumped |
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| I will trump | | you will trump | | he/she/it will trump | | we will trump | | you will trump | | they will trump |
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| I will have trumped | | you will have trumped | | he/she/it will have trumped | | we will have trumped | | you will have trumped | | they will have trumped |
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| I will be trumping | | you will be trumping | | he/she/it will be trumping | | we will be trumping | | you will be trumping | | they will be trumping |
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| I have been trumping | | you have been trumping | | he/she/it has been trumping | | we have been trumping | | you have been trumping | | they have been trumping |
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| I will have been trumping | | you will have been trumping | | he/she/it will have been trumping | | we will have been trumping | | you will have been trumping | | they will have been trumping |
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| I had been trumping | | you had been trumping | | he/she/it had been trumping | | we had been trumping | | you had been trumping | | they had been trumping |
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| I would trump | | you would trump | | he/she/it would trump | | we would trump | | you would trump | | they would trump |
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| I would have trumped | | you would have trumped | | he/she/it would have trumped | | we would have trumped | | you would have trumped | | they would have trumped |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  trump - a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"trump cardplaying card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games | | 2. | trump - (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"card game, cards - a game played with playing cardssuit - playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?" | | 3. |  trump - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valvescornet, trumpet, hornbrass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpieceserpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake | | Verb | 1. |  trump - produce a sound as if from a trumpetsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" | | 2. |  trump - get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"best, outdo, outflank, scoopbeat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart - defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations" | | 3. |  trump - play a trump ruffcard game, cards - a game played with playing cardsmove, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"overtrump - play a trump higher than (one previously played) to the trickcrossruff - trump alternately in two hands | | 4. |  trump - proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfaretrump outannounce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly" |
trumpverb outdo, top, cap, surpass, score points off, excel The Socialists tried to trump this with their slogan.trump something up invent, create, make up, manufacture, fake, contrive, fabricate, concoct, cook up (informal) He insists that charges against him have been trumped up.trumpnounSomething, especially something held in reserve, that gives one a decisive advantage:trump card.Informal: clincher.Idiom: ace in the hole.verbTo outmaneuver (an opponent), especially with the aid of some extra resource:finesse.Informal: one-up.Translationstrump (tramp) noun in some card games, any card of a suit which has been declared to rank higher than the other suits. This time, hearts are trumps; (also adjective) a trump card. (牌戲中的)王牌 （牌戏中的）王牌 verb to defeat (an ordinary card) by playing a card from the trump suit. He trumped (my king) with a heart. (出王牌)贏牌 （出王牌）赢牌 trump
last trumpThe final trumpet blast that will be sounded on Judgment Day to signal the dead to rise. The disgraceful way some people act these days makes me wonder if the last trump is coming sooner than later.See also: last, trumptrump card1. A designated card in some card games that ranks above all others. The only way I can win this hand is if I get the trump card.2. A resource used to gain an advantage over others, often by being held and then used at an opportune time. I have a feeling the prosecution still hasn't played their trump card in this trial—I expect a big revelation during tomorrow's testimony.See also: card, trumpcome up trumpsTo achieve success, especially in the face of adversity. (In card games, "trumps" are the cards that have been assigned the highest value.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. After our gig got canceled, I came up trumps by finding our band an even better one!See also: come, trump, uptrump upTo conceive, concoct, or devise some idea or piece of information in a fraudulent and self-serving manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "trump" and "up." He just trumped the evidence up for his proposal and hoped no one would investigate it. Their government has a long history of trumping up charges against citizens who express dissenting opinions.See also: trump, uptrumped upFraudulently conceived, concocted, or devised. Hyphenated if used before a noun. It has become clear that the so-called evidence in this report is clearly trumped up. These trumped-up charges are just an excuse for the government to silence me in jail!See also: trump, upturn up trumpsTo achieve success, especially in the face of adversity. (In card games, "trumps" are the cards that have been assigned the highest value.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. After our gig got canceled, I turned up trumps by finding our band an even better one! The team has continued turning up trumps this season after yet another remarkable victory yesterday.See also: trump, turn, upplay (one's) trump cardTo use a particular stratagem or resource that will give one a distinct advantage over others, often by being held and then used at an opportune time. I have a feeling the prosecution still hasn't played their trump card in this trial—I'm expecting a big revelation during tomorrow's testimony. I was looking like I would get full custody of the kids, but then Mary played her trump card—pictures of me going in and out of various women's houses around the city.See also: card, play, trumphold all the aces and hold all the cardsto be in a favorable position; to be in a controlling position. (Alludes to having possession of all four aces or all the high cards in a card game.) How can I advance in my career when my competitor holds all the aces? If I held all the aces, I'd be able to do great things. I tried to get my points across, but Joan held all the cards and the board voted for her plan.See also: ace, all, holdplay one's trump card 1. Lit. [in certain card games] to play a card that, according to the rules of the game, outranks certain other cards and is thus able to take any card of another suit. Bob played his trump card and ended the game as the winner. 2. Fig. to use a special trick; to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device. I won't play my trump card until I have tried everything else. I thought that the whole situation was hopeless until Mary played her trump card and solved the whole problem.See also: card, play, trumptrump something up 1. to promote or boost something. They think they have to trump something up to get people to see it. They trumped up the movie so much that many people were disappointed when it finally came out. 2. to think something up; to contrive something. Do you just sit around trumping charges up against innocent people? They trumped up the charges in an effort to disgrace me.See also: trump, uptrumped up 1. heavily promoted; overly praised. (Hyphenated before nominal.) I don't care for trumped-up stuff like that movie. That movie was so trumped up. I expected to see something much better than it turned out to be. 2. made-up; contrived. They put Larry in the slammer on some trumped-up charge. It was a silly, trumped-up idea. Just forget it.See also: trump, uphold all the acesAlso, hold all the trumps. Be in a winning position, as in We can't argue with Jeff; he holds all the aces, or If Jean refuses, he'll reveal that he holds all the trumps and force her to give in. These expressions allude to card games in which the ace or a trump card outranks all the others. Also see play one's cards right; trump card. See also: ace, all, holdtrump cardA key resource to gain an advantage at the opportune moment, as in That surprise witness was the defense's trump card, or She played her trump card, announcing that the Senator would speak. This expression transfers the trump card of games such as bridge, which can win over a card of another suit, to other kinds of advantage. [Early 1800s] See also: card, trumptrump upConcoct fraudulently, fabricate, as in They trumped up a charge of conspiracy, or She had trumped up another excuse for not doing the work. This expression, first recorded in 1695, uses trump in the sense of "devise fraudulently," a usage otherwise obsolete. See also: trump, upturn up trumpsEnd well, succeed, as in Some brief courtships and hasty marriages turn up trumps. This expression alludes to card games in which trump cards are superior to cards of other suits. [Late 1700s] See also: trump, turn, uphold all the aces If you hold all the aces, you have more advantages and more power than anyone else. When I was a teenager, I thought girls held all the aces. They hold all the aces; they are the champions and the best team in the country, and have a full-time manager. Note: In many card games, the ace is the card with the highest score. See also: ace, all, holdsomeone's trump card COMMON Your trump card is something which gives you an important advantage over other people and makes it very likely that you will succeed. After only two days, the distribution of goods was suffering: and that is the railwaymen's trump card. He said that the measure was his trump card in his plan to prevent electoral fraud. Note: You can say that someone holds the trump card when they have an advantage like this. In terms of passion and commitment, Ireland held every trump card. Note: If someone plays their trump card, they do something unexpected which gives them an important advantage over other people. She could threaten to play her trump card, an autobiography that would embarrass many important people. Note: In card games such as whist and bridge, one of the four suits is chosen as trumps for each hand. Cards of that suit then rank higher than cards of the other three suits. See also: card, trumpcome up trumps or turn up trumps BRITISHCOMMON1. If someone or something comes up trumps or turns up trumps, they are successful, often when this is not expected. Sylvester Stallone came up trumps at the US box office with his movie Cliffhanger. It is another gamble. But if it turns up trumps, he could be our next Prime Minister.2. If people or organizations come up trumps or turn up trumps, they unexpectedly help you with your problems. He came up trumps, and invited me to stay at his home for as long as I needed to. The dear old National Health Service turned up trumps. From being barely able to sit still in February, she progressed to five days in Rome in October. Note: In card games such as whist and bridge, one of the four suits is chosen as trumps for each hand. Cards of that suit then rank higher than cards of the other three suits. The reference here is to a player drawing a trump from the pack. See also: come, trump, uphold all the aces have all the advantages.See also: ace, all, holdcome (or turn) up trumps 1 (of a person or situation) have a better performance or outcome than expected. 2 (of a person) be especially generous or helpful. informal, chiefly British In bridge, whist, and similar card games, trumps are cards of the suit that has been chosen to rank above the other suits. The word trump is an alteration of triumph , which was once used in card games in the same sense.See also: come, trump, upa/your ˈtrump card something that gives you an advantage over other people, especially when they do not know what it is and you are able to use it to surprise them: Many schools use small classes as their trump card in marketing campaigns. ♢ He waited until the last minute to play his trump card and tell them about his plans to cut costs.In some card games, one of the four suits is chosen to have a higher value than the others. The cards in that suit are trump cards.See also: card, trumpˌcome/ˌturn up ˈtrumps (informal)
1 be very helpful or generous to somebody who has a problem: I asked a lot of people if they could lend me the money, but finally it was my sister who came up trumps.
2 do better than expected: On the day of the match the team turned up trumps (= won the game).See also: come, trump, turn, uptrump upv. To devise something fraudulently: The corrupt cop trumped up a charge of conspiracy against the people under arrest.See also: trump, uphold all the aces tv. to be in control of everything. The boss holds all the aces on this deal. See also: ace, all, holdtrump something up tv. to promote or boost something. (see also trumped up.) They trumped up the movie so much that many people were disappointed when it finally came out. See also: something, trump, uptrumped up1. mod. heavily promoted; overly praised. That movie was so trumped up. I expected to see something much better than it turned out to be. 2. mod. made up; contrived. They put Larry in the slammer on some trumped up charge. See also: trump, uptrump
trump1a. any card from the suit chosen as trumps b. this suit itself; trumps
trump2 Archaic or literary1. a trumpet or the sound produced by one 2. the last trump the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgment TRUMP
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trump
Synonyms for trumpverb outdoSynonyms- outdo
- top
- cap
- surpass
- score points off
- excel
phrase trump something upSynonyms- invent
- create
- make up
- manufacture
- fake
- contrive
- fabricate
- concoct
- cook up
Synonyms for trumpnoun something, especially something held in reserve, that gives one a decisive advantageSynonymsverb to outmaneuver (an opponent), especially with the aid of some extra resourceSynonymsSynonyms for trumpnoun a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumpsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the handRelated Wordsnoun a brass musical instrument with a brilliant toneSynonymsRelated Words- brass instrument
- brass
- serpent
verb produce a sound as if from a trumpetRelated Wordsverb get the better ofSynonymsRelated Words- beat
- beat out
- vanquish
- trounce
- crush
- shell
- outmaneuver
- outmanoeuvre
- outsmart
verb play a trumpSynonymsRelated Words- card game
- cards
- move
- go
- overtrump
- crossruff
verb proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfareSynonymsRelated Words |