Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require … Wikipedia
contract bridge — [kän′trakt΄] n. a form of bridge, developed from auction bridge, in which only the number of tricks named in the contract may be counted toward a game, additional tricks being counted as a bonus score * * * ▪ 2003 For a sample contract bridge… … Universalium
contract bridge — [kän′trakt΄] n. a form of bridge, developed from auction bridge, in which only the number of tricks named in the contract may be counted toward a game, additional tricks being counted as a bonus score … English World dictionary
contract bridge — n [U] a form of the card game ↑bridge, in which one of the two pairs says how many ↑tricks they will try to win … Dictionary of contemporary English
contract bridge — ► NOUN ▪ the standard form of the card game bridge, in which only tricks bid and won count towards the game … English terms dictionary
contract bridge — noun a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid • Syn: ↑contract • Hypernyms: ↑bridge • Hyponyms: ↑no trump * * * ˌcontract ˈbridge 7 [contract bridge … Useful english dictionary
Contract Bridge for Beginners — 1953 cover of 31st printing Contract Bridge For Beginners is a book written by Charles Goren on the rules and basic strategies of contract bridge. First published by Simon Schuster Inc. of New York in 1953[1] and by Eyre &am … Wikipedia
Contract bridge diagram — The diagram is typical of that used to illustrate a deal of 52 cards in four hands in the game of contract bridge. Each hand is designated by a point on the compass and so North South are partners against East West. Suit features include: Each… … Wikipedia
contract bridge — noun Date: 1924 a bridge game distinguished by the fact that overtricks do not count toward game or slam bonuses … New Collegiate Dictionary
contract bridge — noun the standard form of the card game bridge, in which only tricks bid and won count towards the game … English new terms dictionary
