crossruff

/ˈkrɔsˌrʌf/
verb
  1. To play a crossruff in a card game.
    • He tried to crossruff but ran out of trump cards too soon.
    • If you crossruff correctly, you can gain extra tricks.
    • They decided to crossruff after seeing the opponent's weak trump suit.
noun
  1. In card games like bridge, a series of tricks won by alternating trump cards between two partners.
    • A crossruff requires careful planning and communication between partners.
    • The pair executed a perfect crossruff to win the final tricks.
    • She taught her students how to recognize a crossruff opportunity in bridge.
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