1
a
: a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit
called also trump card
b
: the suit whose cards are trumps for a particular hand
—often used in plural
2
: a decisive overriding factor or final resource
called also trump card
3
: a dependable and exemplary person
trumped; trumping; trumps
1
: to get the better of : override
where ambition invariably trumps loyalty—
Michael Kramer
Michael Kramer2
: to play a trump on (a card or trick) when another suit was led
: to play a trump when another suit was led
1
a
: trumpet
b
chiefly Scotland
: jew's harp
2
: a sound of or as if of trumpeting
the trump of doom
Examples of trump in a Sentence
Verb
She trumped my ace to win the trick.
Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid.
The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The findings mark a shift from earlier this month, when another Quinnipiac poll found Harris leading trump 49%-46%.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But most high-end rigs have high-end coolers, and performance nearly always trumps all.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
When asked what makes wealth meaningless, these entrepreneurs believe character trumps cash every time.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The findings mark a shift from earlier this month, when another Quinnipiac poll found Harris leading trump 49%-46%.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Big potential can occasionally trump modest first-class records in the race to the top.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But most high-end rigs have high-end coolers, and performance nearly always trumps all.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Trump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trump. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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trump
1 of 2 noun1
: a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is of a different suit
also
: the suit whose cards are trumps for a particular hand
—often used in plural
2
trump
2 of 2 verb1
: to take with a trump
trump another player's card
2
: to play a trump
3
: to get the better of : outdo
trumped her competitors
Biographical Definition
Trump
biographical name
Donald J(ohn) 1946– American businessman and politician; 45th president of the U.S. (2017–21)
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