euchre
/ˈjukər/
noun
- A card game for two to four players, usually played with a deck of 24, 28, or 32 cards, where the goal is to win at least three of five tricks.
- Every Friday night, the family gathered around the table to play euchre.
- She learned how to play euchre from her grandparents.
- Euchre is especially popular in the Midwest and parts of Canada.
verb
- To prevent an opponent from winning the required number of tricks in the card game euchre, thus scoring points.
- If you euchre the other team, you get two points.
- He managed to euchre his opponent by winning the last trick.
- She was thrilled to euchre the experienced players.
- To cheat, trick, or outwit someone in a clever way.
- The con artist tried to euchre the old man out of his savings.
- He euchred his way into getting the last ticket to the show.
- They felt they had been euchred by the fine print in the contract.