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to euchre

1 9.9

To trick someone so they lose, originally from a card game

verb
/ˈjuːkər/

Informal

: engañar

In the final round, she euchred her rivals with a surprising move.

Examples

Don't let them euchre you again!
They realized too late that they had been euchred by a clever trick.
He felt completely euchred after his opponent played the winning card.
I euchred you in that game!
She euchred him with a brilliant strategy during the game.
After setting a clever trap, he felt satisfied when he euchred his opponents.
In their last match, the team euchred their rivals with a surprising play.

Synonyms

to snooker

vsto euchre

5 8.8

To trick someone so they cannot succeed

uses clever outthinking to defeat or trick someone

to cheese

vsto euchre

Slang

2 9.3

To win a game or level by using an unfair trick

relies on clever outsmarting rather than simple exploit

to euchred

vsto euchre

Informal

1 9.9

To leave someone with no choice by tricking or outsmarting them

is the base form used to name the action rather than its past tense

to chouse

vsto euchre

9.9

To trick someone and take their money or things

focuses on outsmarting to defeat rather than stealing or fraud

Antonyms

to support

∞ 1.0

Give help to a person or idea

assist

38 1.8

Help given to someone to make a task easier

How Deceived

to euchre

Informal

1 9.9

to trick

289 3.5

to mislead

152 3.9

Surface Forms

euchre infinitive

euchred past

euchred past participle

euchring present participle

euchres third person singular

Etymology

Euchre meaning 'to beat or trick someone' comes from the card game euchre, where clever play can outsmart an opponent. That's why to 'euchre' someone is to defeat or trick them, just as you might in a game.