trump (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /trʌmp/
Definition
A playing card of the suit chosen to be powerful in a particular game, outranking cards of other suits.
Examples
The queen of spades was trump, so it beat the king of hearts.
He led with a trump, hoping to take the trick.
If you have no cards of the suit led, you can play a trump.
How to Use trump
- trump card (collocation)
- A final advantage or resource that can be used to achieve success. — "Her knowledge of the local market was her trump card."
- play trump (collocation)
- To use a trump card in a game. — "He played trump to win the last trick."
- trump up (phrasal verb)
- To invent or fabricate (charges, evidence, or a story) falsely. — "The police were accused of trumping up charges against the suspect."
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