Underruff

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of underruffing
Verb
  1. 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!"

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Example

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"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.

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