overruff
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of overruff
Example Sentences
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East wins and gives his partner another spade overruff.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2014
If he ruffs, West can overruff and shift to a low heart.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2014
He wondered why West had not played a third club in the hope that East could overruff the dummy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2012
West, thinking East could overruff dummy’s diamond nine, played the spade queen, planning to lead a fourth round.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2011
When West trumped with his club deuce, forcing dummy to overruff with the ten, East was assured of a club trick.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2010
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