- trump up
- make up, invent in the mind
He was arrested on trumped up charges of selling illegal CDs.
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Trump — Trump, n. [OE. trumpe, trompe, F. trompe; probably fr. L. triumphare to triumph, to exult, hence, probably, to make a joyous sound or noise. See {Triumph}, v. i. & n., and cf. {Trombone}, {Tromp}, {Trump} at cards, {Trumpery}, {Trumpet}, {Trunk}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trump — Trump, n. [A corruption of triumph, F. triomphe. See {Triumph}, and cf. {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trump — Trump, v. t. To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trump — Trump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trumping}.] To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trump — Trump, v. i. [Cf. OF. tromper. See {Trump} a trumpet.] To blow a trumpet. [Obs.] Wyclif (Matt. vi. 2). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trump — ► NOUN 1) (in bridge, whist, etc.) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led. 2) a valuable resource that may be used, especially as a surprise, to gain an… … English terms dictionary
Trump — Trump, so v.w. Trompetenvogel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
