undertrick

[ uhn-der-trik ]

noun

, Bridge.

1. a trick that a declarer failed to win in relation to the number of tricks necessary to make the contract.

undertrick

/ ˈʌndəˌtrɪk /

noun

1. bridge a trick by which a declarer falls short of making his contract

Word History and Origins

Origin of undertrick¹

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + trick