noun
trumps
Trumps (noun) means the suit that beats every other suit in a card game. Example: “She played a trump and took the trick with a low card.”
noun
1
The suit that beats every other suit in a card game.
"She played a trump and took the trick with a low card."
"Hearts were trumps for this round of the game."
2
The major arcana cards in a tarot deck.
"The reading pulled three trumps in a row, which the fortune teller said was significant."
How to use trumps
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn card games, the trump suit outranks all the others for that round.
Common pairings
come up trumps
play a trump card
trumps are hearts
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Rhymes for trumps
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What does “trumps” mean?
The word “trumps” means the suit that beats every other suit in a card game. In plain terms, in card games, the trump suit outranks all the others for that round.
How do you use “trumps” in a sentence?
Here is “trumps” used in a sentence: “Hearts were trumps for this round of the game.”
What part of speech is “trumps”?
“Trumps” is a noun.
How many meanings does “trumps” have?
“Trumps” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the suit that beats every other suit in a card game.
