Trump — Defs

01 n. A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.

1.
A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.
“We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump.” — 1 Cor. xv. 51, 52.

“The wakeful trump of doom.” — Milton.

02 v. i. To blow a trumpet.

03 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.

1.
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.
2.
An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff. Also: ruff
3.
A good fellow; an excellent person.[Slang]
“Alfred is a trump, I think you say.” — Thackeray.

“But when kings come so low as to fawn upon philosophy, which before they neither valued nor understood, it is a sign that fails not, they are then put to their last trump.” — Milton.

“Put the housekeeper to her trumps to accommodate them.” — W. Irving.

Phrases & compounds

To put to one's trumps — to force to the last expedient, or to the utmost exertion.

04 v. i. To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led.

imp. & p. p. Trumped; p. pr. & vb. n. Trumping

05 v. t. To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick.

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To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick.

06 v. t. To trick, or impose on; to deceive.

1.
To trick, or impose on; to deceive.[Obs.]
2.
To impose unfairly; to palm off.
“Authors have been trumped upon us.” — C. Leslie.

Phrases & compounds

To trump up — to devise; to collect with unfairness; to fabricate; as, to trump up a charge.