Noun: trump trúmp
- (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"
- A playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
"the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; "She played her trump card, winning the trick and the game";
- trump card
- [archaic] A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
"The trump player's solo was the highlight of the concert";
- cornet, horn, trumpet
- Get the better of
"the goal was to trump the competition";
- outdo, outflank, best, outgun
- (card game) play a trump
"She trumped the ace and won the trick";
- ruff
- Proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
"The herald trumped out the arrival of the royal family";
- trump out [archaic]
- [archaic] Make a trumpet-like sound
"The elephants trumped their distress call"
- United States businessman and Republican president from January 2017-2021 and again from 2025; born in 1946
- Donald Trump, Donald John Trump
Derived forms: trumped, trumps, trumping
Type of: announce, beat, beat out, brass, brass instrument, Chief Executive, crush, denote, go, move, playing card, POTUS [US, informal], President, President of the United States, shell [US], sound, suit, trounce, United States President, vanquish
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