euchre

eu·chre  (ykr)

n.

1. A card game played usually with the highest 32 cards, in which each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making the trump is required to take at least 3 tricks to win.

2. The act of euchring an opponent.

tr.v. eu·chred, eu·chring, eu·chres

1. To prevent (an opponent) from taking 3 tricks in euchre.

2. To deceive by sly or underhand means; cheat: euchred us out of our life savings.

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euchre [ˈjuːkə]

n

1. (Group Games / Card Games) a US and Canadian card game similar to écarté for two to four players, using a poker pack with joker

2. (Group Games / Card Games) an instance of euchring another player, preventing him from making his contracted tricks

vb (tr)

1. (Group Games / Card Games) to prevent (a player) from making his contracted tricks

2. (usually foll by out) US, Canadian, Austral, and NZ informal to outwit or cheat

3. Austral and NZ informal to ruin or exhaust

[of unknown origin]

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euchre - a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand five hundred card game, cards - a game played with playing cards