Definition

Noun 1. A card game: "auction pitch" is a specific variant of the all-fours family of card games. Its defining rule is that the suit of the very first card played in a hand becomes the trump suit for that hand.

Usage

• Noun:
  • We spent the evening playing a few hands of auction pitch.
  • The key rule in auction pitch is that the first card led determines trump.

Advanced Usage

• "to pitch": In the context of this game, the verb "to pitch" refers to the act of playing the first card, which sets the trump suit.
  • He decided to pitch a low heart to avoid giving away a high card in a strong suit.

Variants and Related Words

• All-fours (n): The broader family of trick-taking card games to which auction pitch belongs.
• Setback (n): Another name for auction pitch, commonly used in some regions.
• High-low-jack (n): A traditional name for the all-fours game, referencing the point-scoring cards.

Synonyms

• Setback: A direct synonym for the game auction pitch.
• All-fours: The general category; auction pitch is a type of all-fours.

Related Phrases

• Pitch the trump: To lead the first card, thereby establishing the trump suit for the hand.
  • It's your turn to pitch the trump.

Noun

1. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump