Thesaurus: trump

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1. n. A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.
2. v. i. To blow a trumpet.
3. n. A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits.
4. n. An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff.
5. n. A good fellow; an excellent person.
6. v. i. To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led.
7. v. t. To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick.
8. v. t. To trick, or impose on; to deceive.
9. v. t. To impose unfairly; to palm off.
10. n. a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
11. n. (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand
12. n. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves