verb
- plays a trump card higher than an opponent’s trump card in a card game
Usage: card games; third person singular present
Examples
- She overruffs his jack of spades with the ace of spades.
- When the opponent plays a low trump, he overruffs with a higher one.
- The player overruffs to win the trick.
- If someone ruffs your card, you can overruff if you have a higher trump.
- She always overruffs when she has the chance in bridge.
- The strategy failed when the opponent overruffs with the king.