noun
trumps
noun
1
The suit that beats every other suit in a card game.
"She played a trump and took the trick with a low card."
"Hearts were trumps for this round of the game."
2
The major arcana cards in a tarot deck.
"The reading pulled three trumps in a row, which the fortune teller said was significant."
How to Use Trumps
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn card games, the trump suit outranks all the others for that round.
Common pairings
come up trumps
play a trump card
trumps are hearts
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Hearts were _____ for this round of the game.