noun
- a sequence of plays in bridge or whist where partners alternately trump each other’s leads
Usage: card games
verb
- to execute a crossruff in bridge or whist
Usage: card games
Examples
- The declarer executed a perfect crossruff to make the contract.
- They planned a crossruff strategy from the beginning of the hand.
- The crossruff allowed them to take eight tricks instead of six.
- She crossruffed successfully, alternating between spades and hearts.
- The partnership decided to crossruff after seeing the dummy.
- A crossruff requires careful timing and card management.