seven-up

sev·en-up

(sĕv′ən-ŭp′)

n.

A trick-taking card game requiring seven points to win. Also called pitch².

seven-up

n

(Card Games) a card game in which the lead to each round determines the trump suit. Also called: all fours or pitch

all′ fours′

n.

1. all four limbs or extremities; the four feet of an animal or both hands and both feet of a person: to walk or land on all fours.

2. (used with a sing. v.) Also called pitch , seven-up.a card game for two or three players or two partnerships in which special cards have scoring values, as the highest or lowest trump.

[1555–65]

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Noun

1.

seven-up - a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game old sledge all fours, high-low-jack - card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game