trump suit
Winning card family
The trump suit is the suit designated to outrank all others in a card game.
A low trump beats even the highest card of another suit.
In some games, trump is fixed; in others, players bid for the right to name it.
The phrase extends figuratively: Immigration was their trump suit in the election.
- trick-takingWinning dealt card rounds
- euchreTrick or cheat
- aceSingle-pip card
- high cardStrongest unpaired card held
- overtrumpPlay superior trump card
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- trump playsruffing, overruff, cross-ruff, uppercut
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- card termsace, pair, flush, king of hearts, straight
- bridgecontract bridge, duplicate bridge, rubber bridge, bridge table, bidding
- trick-takingtrumps, tricks, trick-taking, bid, bids
- Trick-Taking Cardstrick, tricks, bid, deal, hand