EUCHRE


Meaning of EUCHRE in English

I. noun

also eu·cher ˈyükə(r)

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. : a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player or side that makes the trump must take three tricks to win a hand — see bower

2. : the action of euchring an opponent

II. transitive verb

also eucher “

( euchred also euchered ; euchred also euchered ; euchring also euchering ˈyük(ə)riŋ ; euchres also euchers )

1. : to prevent (the maker of trump in the game of euchre) from winning three tricks

2. : cheat , deceive , trick , outwit

euchred me out of a fortune — Richard Stanton

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.