Bid

• bid

  (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make.

• contract

  Bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder...

• takeout

  (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit.

• overbid

  (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has...

Suit

• major suit

  (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts.

• minor suit

  ( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs.

Also contains

• sweep

  Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.

• contract

  A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number...

• ruff

  (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit.

• doubleton

  (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt...

• bridge whist

  The earliest form of bridge; the dealer could name the trump suit.

• auction

  A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game;...

• stopper

  (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular...