euchre (Meaning)
euchre (n)
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
euchre (n.)
A game at cards, that may be played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of the same suit as the trump, and called right bower, the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See Bower.
euchre (v. t.)
To defeat, in a game of euchre, the side that named the trump.
To defeat or foil thoroughly in any scheme.
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euchre Sentence Examples
- Euchre is a five-trick, two-player card game that originated in Europe.
- Euchre is played with a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
- The goal of euchre is to be the first player to win five tricks.
- A trick is won by the highest card of the suit that was led.
- If no one follows suit, the player who led the trick wins it.
- If all four players follow suit, the highest card of the suit that was led wins the trick.
- The trump suit is the suit that is designated as the highest-ranking suit for the current game.
- The trump suit can be changed by the player who wins the first trick.
- The jack of the trump suit is called the left bower and is the highest-ranking card in the game.
- The jack of the same suit as the trump suit is called the right bower and is the second-highest-ranking card in the game.
FAQs About the word euchre
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Euchre is a five-trick, two-player card game that originated in Europe.
Euchre is played with a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
The goal of euchre is to be the first player to win five tricks.
A trick is won by the highest card of the suit that was led.
