Underruff
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of underruffing
Verb
- 1 To ruff with a trump lower than the trump already played by one's opponent
"And so, at trick five, when South ruffed a diamond with the board's queen of clubs, East, having a discard to make, found a gorgeous one— he underruffed with seven of trumps!"
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"And so, at trick five, when South ruffed a diamond with the board's queen of clubs, East, having a discard to make, found a gorgeous one— he underruffed with seven of trumps!"
Etymology
From under- + ruff.