no-trump

no-trump Definition

no·-trump (nō′trump′)

adjective

designating, of, or having to do with a bid to play with no suit as trump

noun

a no-trump bid

no-trump Usage Examples

Converse of object

bid: Hence bidding no-trumps in this auction shows a very strong hand, too good to overcall 1NT on the first round.

Modifies a noun

contract: The third section deals with the play of the cards and the different strategies involved in playing no-trump contracts as opposed to suit contracts.
opening: The book contains twenty chapters covering everything from no-trump openings, to slam bidding, and Leading and Carding.

Noun used with modifier

bidding: So bidding no-trumps shows no good suit - quite likely if you have clubs well stopped.

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