TRUMP
Dictionary entry overview: What does trump mean?
• TRUMP (noun)
The noun TRUMP has 3 senses:
1. a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
2. (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand
3. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
Familiarity information: TRUMP used as a noun is uncommon.
• TRUMP (verb)
The verb TRUMP has 4 senses:
1. produce a sound as if from a trumpet
2. get the better of
3. play a trump
4. proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
Familiarity information: TRUMP used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• TRUMP (noun)
Meaning:
A playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
trump; trump card
Context example:
the ace of trumps is a sure winner
Hypernyms ("trump" is a kind of...):
playing card (one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games)
Meaning:
(bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
clubs were declared trumps / a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led
Hypernyms ("trump" is a kind of...):
suit (playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color)
Meaning:
A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cornet; trumpet; trump; horn
Hypernyms ("trump" is a kind of...):
brass; brass instrument (a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trump"):
serpent (an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake)
• TRUMP (verb)
Meaning:
Produce a sound as if from a trumpet
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "trump" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Get the better of
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
best; outdo; outflank; scoop; trump
Context example:
the goal was to best the competition
Hypernyms (to "trump" is one way to...):
beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "trump"):
outmaneuver; outmanoeuvre; outsmart (defeat by more skillful maneuvering)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to trump his opponent
Meaning:
Play a trump
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
ruff; trump
Hypernyms (to "trump" is one way to...):
go; move (have a turn; make one's move in a game)
Domain category:
card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "trump"):
overtrump (play a trump higher than (one previously played) to the trick)
crossruff (trump alternately in two hands)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
trump out; trump
Hypernyms (to "trump" is one way to...):
announce; denote (make known; make an announcement)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
