Overview of noun trump

The noun trump has 3 senses

• trump, trump card -- (a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner")


• 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")


• cornet, horn, trumpet, trump -- (a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves)

Overview of verb trump

The verb trump has 4 senses

• trump -- (produce a sound as if from a trumpet)


• outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop -- (get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition")


• trump, ruff -- (play a trump)


• trump, trump out -- (proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare)