HyperDic: ruff

English > 5 senses of the word ruff:
NOUNbodyruff, frillan external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
artifactruff, choker, ruffle, neck ruffa high tight collar
animalruff, Philomachus pugnaxcommon Eurasian sandpiper
actruff, trumping(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
VERBcompetitionruff, trumpplay a trump
ruff > pronunciation
Soundsrah'f
Rhymesaleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf...
English > ruff: 5 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningAn external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal.
Synonymfrill
Broaderexternal body partAny body part visible externally
English > ruff: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA high tight collar.
Synonymschoker, ruffle, neck ruff
NarrowerfraiseA ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
Broadercollar, neckbandA band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
Spanishcuello alto
Catalancoll alt
English > ruff: 5 senses > noun 3, animal
MeaningCommon Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season.
SynonymPhilomachus pugnax
Member ofPhilomachus, genus Philomachusruffs
Narrowerreevefemale ruff
BroadersandpiperAny of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call
Spanishphilomachus pugnax
Catalanbatallaire, philomachus pugnax, Philomachus pugnax
English > ruff: 5 senses > noun 4, act
Meaning(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit.
Synonymtrumping
Categorycard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards
Part ofbridgeAny of various card games based on whist for four players
Broaderturn, play(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession / succession
Spanishfallada
Verbsruffplay a trump
English > ruff: 5 senses > verb 1, competition
MeaningPlay a trump.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymtrump
Categorycard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards
Narrowercrossrufftrump alternately in two hands
overtrumpPlay a trump higher than (one previously played) to the trick
Broadermove, goHave a turn
Spanishjugar un triunfo
Nounsruff(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit

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