Trumping
/ˈtrʌmpɪŋ/noun
Present participle of trump, meaning to outdo, surpass, or play a higher card than another.
Did you know?The card-game sense of trump likely came from an earlier noun for a winning card, and English later turned it into a verb meaning to beat or surpass someone decisively.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
trumpe
“A winning card in a card game; later, to beat or surpass”
Late Middle English
English
trumpen
“To defeat, surpass, or exceed”
16th Century
English
trump
“A card that ranks above the others in a trick-taking game”
Modern English
English
trumping
“Beating, surpassing, or overriding something else”