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Definition of "trump" []

  • Games A suit in card games that outranks all other suits for the duration of a hand. Often used in the plural. (noun)
  • Games A card of such a suit. (noun)
  • Games A trump card. (noun)
  • A key resource to be used at an opportune moment. (noun)
  • Informal A reliable or admirable person. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "trump" in a sentence
  • "Let me direct your attention to the fact that the trump is associated with the planet Venus."
  • "This trump is associated with the astrological sign Aries."
  • "That's what I call a trump of a girl, worth loving for a lifetime."