trump
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈtrəmp 
1
a
: a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit
called also trump card
b
: the suit whose cards are trumps for a particular hand —often used in plural
2
: a decisive overriding factor or final resource
called also trump card
3
: a dependable and exemplary person
trump
2 of 3verb
trumped; trumping; trumps
transitive verb
1
: to get the better of : override
where ambition invariably trumps loyalty
Michael Kramer
Michael Kramer2
: to play a trump on (a card or trick) when another suit was led
intransitive verb
: to play a trump when another suit was led
trump
3 of 3noun (2)
1
a
: trumpet
b
chiefly Scotland : jew's harp
2
: a sound of or as if of trumpeting
the trump of doom
Example Sentences
Verb She trumped my ace to win the trick. Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid. The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
alteration of triumph entry 1
Noun (2)
Middle English trompe, from Anglo-French trumpe, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing trump
Biographical Definition
Trump
biographical name
ˈtrəmp
Donald J(ohn) 1946– American businessman and politician; 45th president of the U.S. (2017–21)
trumping
verb
as in outweighing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- outweighing
- overshadowing
- defeating
- outperforming
- overcoming
- besting
- trouncing
- overbearing
- clobbering
- conquering
- outpacing
- mastering
- subduing
- crushing
- surmounting
- outcompeting
- outrunning
- shaming
- outbalancing
- walloping
- licking
- overmatching
- routing
- outstripping
- surpassing
- thrashing
- whipping
- eclipsing
- outdoing
- exceeding
- transcending
- worsting
- outracing
- outshining
- drubbing
- trimming
- one-upping
- topping
- outclassing
- outdistancing
- excelling
- bettering
- overpassing
- skunking
- outmatching
- outgunning
- triumphing (over)
- prevailing (over)
- beating
- winning (against)
- overtopping
- towering (over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- losing (to)
- propinquant
- propinque
- propinquities
- propinquity
- propinquous
- propio-
- propiolaldehyde
- propiolate
- propiolic acid
- propion-
- propionaldehyde
- propionaldehydes
- propionate
- propionates
- propione
- propionic acid
- propionitrile
- propiono-
- propionylate
- Propithecus
- propitiable
- propitiate
- propitiated
- propitiates
- oversails