trump

¹

[ truhmp ]

noun

1. Cards.
   1. any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.
   2. Often trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself.
2. Informal: Older Use. a fine, admirable person.

verb (used with object)

1. Cards. to take with a trump.
2. to excel; surpass; outdo.

verb (used without object)

1. Cards.
   1. to play a trump.
   2. to take a trick with a trump.

verb phrase

1. to devise deceitfully or dishonestly, as an accusation; fabricate:

   Try as they might, they were unable to trump up a convincing case against him.

trump

²

[ truhmp ]

noun

1. a trumpet.
2. the sound of a trumpet.

verb (used without object)

1. to blow a trumpet.

Trump

³

[ truhmp ]

noun

1. Donald J(ohn), born 1946, 45th president of the United States 2017–21.
2. Me·la·ni·a [m, uh, -, lah, -nee-, uh] Melanija Knavs, born 1970, U.S. First Lady 2017–21 (wife of Donald J. Trump).

trump

¹

/ trʌmp /

noun

1. Also calledtrump card
   1. any card from the suit chosen as trumps
   2. this suit itself; trumps
2. Also calledtrump card a decisive or advantageous move, resource, action, etc
3. informal.
   a fine or reliable person

verb

1. to play a trump card on (a suit, or a particular card of a suit, that is not trumps)
2. tr to outdo or surpass

trump

²

/ trʌmp /

noun

1. a trumpet or the sound produced by one
2. the last trump
   the last trump the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgment

verb

1. intr to produce a sound upon or as if upon the trumpet
2. tr to proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
3. slang.
   intr to expel intestinal gas through the anus

Derived Forms

• ˈtrumpless, adjective

Other Words From

• trumpless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trump¹

First recorded in 1520–30; unexplained variant of triumph

Origin of trump²

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English noun tromp(e), troump, from Old French tromp(e), tronpe; probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German trumpa, Old Norse trumba “trumpet”

Word History and Origins

Origin of trump¹

C16: variant of triumph

Origin of trump²

C13: from Old French trompe , from Old High German trumpa trumpet; compare trombone

Idioms and Phrases

• hold all the aces (trumps)
• turn up trumps

Example Sentences

Who knew about Trump’s church visitBarr has said he did not know that Trump would visit the church.

From Washington Post

We went back and searched the Associated Press’s photo feed for each day since the beginning of June pulling out occasions on which Biden and Trump were photographed wearing a mask.

From Washington Post

Agents guarding Vice President Pence were charged $29-per-night “resort fees” at Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas.

From Washington Post

Beijing has been critical of Trump’s action to force a sale of TikTok.

From Fortune

Since then, Esper has made several decisions seemingly at odds with Trump.

From Washington Post

The most irresponsible comments however would have to be those of Donald Trump, since he should know better.

From The Daily Beast

Hispanics, notes a recent Pew survey economic issues easily trump immigration.

From The Daily Beast

In August, Trump filed a lawsuit to have his name removed from the casino and from the nearby, since-closed Trump Plaza.

From The Daily Beast

Trump even gave Jackson a personal tour of the venue, with television cameras in tow.

From The Daily Beast

I am watching the sunrise from the 39th floor of the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

From The Daily Beast

Suddenly, as the Count dealt a king as trump card, he sprang to his feet knocking over the chair behind him.

From Project Gutenberg

But in very brief while a fearful sound arose, awful as the last trump that shall proclaim to mankind the end of the world.

From Project Gutenberg

When the dealer has a choice of declarations, a sound heart make is to be preferred to a doubtful no-trump.

From Project Gutenberg

When a spade declaration has been made by dummy, one trump less is necessary and the doubler need not be on the declarer's left.

From Project Gutenberg

The converse, to lead through strength, must be used with caution, and does not apply to no-trump declarations.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• outdo
• overtake