to overtrump
9.9
To play a higher trump card than another player in the same trick in a card game
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈtrʌmp/
- Jargon
:
sobretrompear
- In the final round of the bridge game, she managed to overtrump her opponent's card with a higher trump.
Examples
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But, of course, it is possible to have a conflict between rights, and, as every bridge player knows, it is always possible to overtrump.
Academic text (2003) -
-Oh, you overtrumped?
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Overtrumped.
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Voxel, Spiegel overtrumped him.
Fiction book (2000) -
During the match, he played a card to overtrump the earlier bid, leading to an exciting finish.
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When it was her turn, she decided to overtrump the previous card, securing an important win for her team.
Synonyms
to trump
vsto overtrump
2
7.8
Play a card from the trump suit to win a trick
plays a higher card of that suit than an earlier card in the trick
How High
to overtrump
- Jargon
to trump
2
7.8
2
7.8
Surface Forms
overtrump infinitive
overtrumped past
overtrumped past participle
overtrumping present participle
overtrumps third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
The word overtrump comes from the parts over-, meaning 'above' or 'beyond', and trump, which is related to triumph and means a special card that wins. So to overtrump is to play a trump card higher than another to 'beat' it and win the trick.