The action of gaining, getting, or obtaining; acquisition; †gain (in general, as opposed to loss); victory in a game or contest.

The gaining of a ‘lurch’ at play, esp. whist, piquet, etc.

Used in various games to denote a certain concluding state of the score, in which one player is enormously ahead of the other; often, a ‘maiden…

An act or instance of clearing a person of liability for debts, esp. by judicial declaration of bankruptcy.

A victory in a game or contest. colloquial.

colloquial (originally Baseball). A victory in a sports match or series in which the losing side or opponent fails to score. Also occasionally: a…

colloquial (originally U.S.). Chiefly Sport. A victory by a substantial margin; a game, race, etc., which is won easily. Cf. in a romp at phrases and…

Sport (originally Tennis). An unexpected defeat of the favourite in a game, etc.; a surprise result.

Sport. Victory in all the games in a contest, tournament, etc., by one team or one competitor, or the winning of all the places in an event or…