overruff
/ˈoʊvərˌrʌf/
verb
- In card games (especially bridge), to play a higher trump card than a previous trump played by an opponent.
- She decided to overruff her opponent's king with her ace.
- If you overruff too early, you might lose control of the hand.
- He carefully waited to overruff until the last possible moment.
noun
- An act or instance of playing a higher trump card over an opponent's trump.
- His overruff gave their team the winning trick.
- She executed a perfect overruff to secure the contract.
- The player's risky overruff backfired when the opponents regained the lead.