undertrick

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noun

A trick that declarer does not win, causing the contract to go down.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounundertrick (plural undertricks)

plural undertricks

  1. bridgeA trick that declarer does not win, causing the contract to go down.

    Then the Netherlands scored an additional 3 imps for one fewer undertrick in a vulnerable one no-trump.

    2007 February 22, Phillip Alder, “Strong Spade Suit Helps Decide a Hard-Fought Match in Japan”, in New York Times

Origin

From under- + trick.

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APA

undertrick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undertrick

MLA

“undertrick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undertrick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undertrick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undertrick.

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