noun Download 🔗Share A musical instrument consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo “tongue” attached to a frame. This tongue is placed in the performer’s mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies can be created by changing the shape of the mouth and causing different overtones. Examples : "While the old man sat on the park bench, he entertained the children by playing folk tunes on a collection of trumps. " music entertainment sound utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others. Examples : "Diamonds were declared trump(s)." game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A playing card of that suit. Examples : "He played an even higher trump." game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve. Examples : ""Having extra vacation days trumps needing to call in sick; I can use them instead." " business value asset Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An excellent person; a fine fellow, a good egg. Examples : ""My neighbor, Mr. Johnson, is a real trumps; he always helps me with my groceries and keeps an eye on my house when I'm away." " person character human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old card game, almost identical to whist; the game of ruff. Examples : "My grandfather taught me several card games, including trumps, which he said was similar to whist. " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A card of the major arcana of the tarot. Examples : "The tarot reader spread the deck, revealing several trumps, including The Tower and The Wheel of Fortune. " culture mythology entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump. Examples : "He knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped." game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump. Examples : ""In the card game, Sarah trumps John's ace with a king of spades, winning the hand." " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To get the better of, or finesse, a competitor. Examples : "In the debate, Maria's strong evidence trumps her opponent's weak opinions. " achievement business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To impose unfairly; to palm off. Examples : "The dishonest salesman trumps cheap, poorly-made watches on unsuspecting tourists, claiming they are valuable antiques. " business economy law moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To supersede. Examples : "In this election, it would seem issues of national security trumped economic issues." politics government business law finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To outweigh; be stronger, greater, bigger than or in other way superior to. Examples : "The excitement of the upcoming vacation trumps any desire to study for the test. " achievement quality ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trumpet. Examples : "The band room was filled with the shiny brass of trumps and trombones. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Flatulence. Examples : "After a bean burrito, my little brother's trumps cleared the room. " body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The noise made by an elephant through its trunk. Examples : "From the jungle exhibit, we could hear the elephant's loud trumps echoing across the zoo. " animal sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To blow a trumpet. Examples : "The musician enthusiastically trumps during the parade, filling the street with a bright sound. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flatulate. Examples : "And without warning me, as he lay there, he suddenly trumped next to me in bed." physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading