trumping
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Definition
Noun: 1. (Card Games) The act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit: In games like bridge or whist, this occurs when a player cannot play a card of the suit led, but plays a card from the trump suit instead, thereby winning the trick.
Usage
The term "trumping" is used specifically in the context of trick-taking card games. It describes the specific action and outcome of playing a trump card under particular conditions.
Examples
- Her trumping of my ace with a low trump card won her the crucial trick.
- The game was decided by a single, skillful act of trumping.
- In the final hand, his trumping of the queen of hearts secured victory for his team.
Advanced Usage
- The concept is central to the strategy of many card games. A well-timed act of trumping (or "ruffing") can deplete an opponent's high cards or gain control of a trick.
- The term can be used metaphorically in non-card contexts to mean decisively outdoing or surpassing someone, though this is an extension of the core meaning. (e.g., )
Variants and Related Words
- Trump (noun): A card of a suit that, for a particular hand, outranks all cards of other suits.
- Trump (verb): To play a trump card on a trick when one cannot follow suit.
- Ruff (verb/noun): A synonym for "trump," often used in games like bridge.
Synonyms
- Ruffing (specifically in bridge)
Notes
"Trump" and "trumping" are distinct. "Trump" is the card or suit; "trumping" is the act of using that card to win a trick under the rule of being unable to follow suit. It is not simply winning a trick with a trump card, but doing so specifically when one cannot play a card of the suit that was led.
Noun
- (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit