trump
noun
[ trʌmp ]
• (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led.
• "declarer ruffs the opening lead and plays a trump"
trump
verb
• (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) play a trump on (a card of another suit).
• "why on earth did you trump my ace?"
• surpass (something) by saying or doing something better.
• "taste trumps most if not all other factors when consumers choose food products"
Similar:
outshine,
outclass,
upstage,
put in the shade,
eclipse,
surpass,
outdo,
outperform,
beat,
do/be better than,
better,
top,
cap,
be a cut above,
be head and shoulders above,
leave standing,
walk away from,
knock spots off,
outrival,
outvie,
Origin:
early 16th century: alteration of triumph, once used in card games in the same sense.
trump
noun
• a trumpet or a trumpet blast.
trump
verb
• break wind audibly.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French trompe, of Germanic origin; probably imitative.
