Definitions for euchred

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euchred eu·chred

Spelling: [yoo-kerd]

IPA: /ˈyu kərd/

Euchred is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 119 anagrams from letters in euchred (cdeehru).

Definitions for euchred

noun

1. Cards. a game played by two, three, or four persons, usually with the 32, but sometimes with the 28 or 24, highest cards in the pack.
2. an instance of euchring or being euchred.

adjective

1. utterly done in or at the end of one's tether; exhausted.

verb (used with object)

1. to get the better of (an opponent) in a hand at euchre by the opponent's failure to win three tricks after having made the trump.
2. Slang. to cheat; swindle.

Origin of euchred

First recorded in 1865-70; euchre + -ed²

Examples for euchred

This is a lone hand I'm playin', doctor, and if I'm euchred, tain't your fault.

We were euchred out of our find, which meant the loss of bushels of dollars to us.

Now, captain, I have given you the bowers and two aces, and yet you are euchred.

If they fail to take three tricks they are euchred, and the adversaries score two.

You heard how Mason, the Chicago man, euchred the Mukton gang, didn't you?

The side whose bid is successful must win the number of tricks bid or it is euchred and the opposite side scores the amount bid.

If he fails to take three tricks he is euchred, and the adversaries score four.

As soon as we tried to do a rational thing, and make that harbour at Ciudadella, we got euchred.

He "took off his coat" and worked hard and well for the election of the man who had euchred him out of the nomination.

"He's euchred, and may as well go about his business," laughed Weymouth.