euchre

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noun

eu·chre ˈyü-kər

Synonyms of euchre

: a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player making trump must take three tricks to win a hand

euchre

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verb

euchred; euchring ˈyü-k(ə-)riŋ

transitive verb

: to prevent from winning three tricks in euchre

: cheat, trick

euchred out of their life savings—Pete Martin

Did you know?

Euchre is a card game for four players that is played in tricks, or rounds, with a deck of 32 cards. Etymologists aren't sure where we got the name for the game, though they do know that it first appeared in English in the mid-19th century. The first sense of the verb euchre arose from an action that takes place during the game: a player is euchred when an opponent blocks him or her from winning three or more tricks after making trump. Deception can often be key to a winning strategy, and sure enough it took almost no time at all for euchre to develop a sense meaning "cheat" or "trick."

Examples of euchre in a Sentence

Verb a fast-talking speculator who tried to euchre the property owners out of their land

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Noun

Other activities recommended on the website include paying for the car behind you at Mackinac Bridge, playing a game of euchre or cribbage, and kayaking, biking, fishing, etc. —Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023