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trump

UK/tɹʌmp/ US/t͡ʃɹʌmp/ fairly common uk
noun (2) verb (4)

noun

1.

a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps

  • “the ace of trumps is a sure winner”
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2.

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

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verb

1.

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

2.

get the better of

  • “the goal was to best the competition”
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3.

play a trump

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4.

proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare

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Origin

The surname has two sources. * English (Devon): an occupational name for a trumpeter, from Middle English trumpe (“trumpet”). * German (Bavaria): from German Trump, possibly an occupational name for a drummer, from Middle High German trumbe (“drum”), although the alternative forms Trumpf, Drumpf cannot be derived from this (except by postulating them to be hypercorrections) * The place in Baltimore county was named after settler Simeon Van Trump.

Phrases

  • come up trumps
  • last trump
  • no trump
  • put someone to their trumps
  • the last trump
  • trump card
  • trump of doom
  • trump out
  • trump up

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