overruff

[ verb oh-ver-ruhf; noun oh-ver-ruhf ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to overtrump.

noun

1. the act of overtrumping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overruff¹

First recorded in 1805–15; over- + ruff ²

Example Sentences

Many players would have ruffed a low diamond in the dummy, but East would have defeated the contract by refusing to overruff.

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West can overruff and cash a high club, but South will lose only two hearts and one club.

From New York Times

So he understandably ruffed a couple of diamonds in the dummy and suffered an overruff to go down.

From New York Times

If he ruffs, West can overruff and shift to a low heart.

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Again, declarer played three rounds of diamonds, ruff, overruff.

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