verb
- past tense of crossruff; in bridge or whist, to take tricks alternately with trumps from each hand of a partnership
Usage: card games
Examples
- The experienced players crossruffed expertly to win the contract.
- They crossruffed for three rounds before switching strategies.
- The partnership crossruffed successfully in the final tricks.
- After the opening lead, declarer crossruffed to make the game.
- The defenders couldn’t prevent them from crossruffing to victory.