Origin of trump
1
First recorded in 1520–30; unexplained variant of
triumph
OTHER WORDS FROM trump
trump·less, adjectiveWords nearby trump
Definition for trumps (2 of 2)
trump
2
[ truhmp ]
/ trʌmp /
noun
a trumpet.
its sound.
verb (used without object)
to blow a trumpet.
Origin of trump
2
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English
trompe < Old French < Old High German
trumpa, variant of
trumba trumpet; (v.) Middle English
trompen < Old French
tromper, derivative of
trompe
Example sentences from the Web for trumps
British Dictionary definitions for trumps (1 of 3)
trumps
/ (trʌmps) /
pl n
(sometimes singular) cards
any one of the four suits, decided by cutting or bidding, that outranks all the other suits for the duration of a deal or game
turn up trumps
(of a person) to bring about a happy or successful conclusion (to an event, problem, etc), esp unexpectedly
British Dictionary definitions for trumps (2 of 3)
trump
1
/ (trʌmp) /
noun
Also called: trump card
- any card from the suit chosen as trumps
- this suit itself; trumps
Also called: trump card
a decisive or advantageous move, resource, action, etc
informal
a fine or reliable person
verb
to play a trump card on (a suit, or a particular card of a suit, that is not trumps)
(tr)
to outdo or surpass
Derived forms of trump
trumpless, adjectiveWord Origin for trump
C16: variant of
triumph
British Dictionary definitions for trumps (3 of 3)
trump
2
/ (trʌmp) archaic, or literary /
noun
a trumpet or the sound produced by one
the last trump
the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgment
verb
(intr)
to produce a sound upon or as if upon the trumpet
(tr)
to proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
(intr) British slang
to expel intestinal gas through the anus
Word Origin for trump
C13: from Old French
trompe, from Old High German
trumpa trumpet; compare
trombone
Idioms and Phrases with trumps
trump