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contract bridge

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A card game in which four players, forming two partnerships, first bid then play by taking tricks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • A forerunner of contract bridge was called auction bridge.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bridge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bridge, card game, game, amusement, diversion, activity

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noun

Meaning 2

a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contract

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bridge

Narrower terms: no-trump

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 合約橋牌 /合约桥牌 (héyuē qiáopái) — card game
  • Finnish: sitoumusbridge — card game
  • German: Kontrakt-Bridge — card game
  • Greek: μπριτζ (britz) — card game
  • Japanese: コントラクトブリッジ (kontorakuto burijji) — card game
  • Korean: 콘트랙트 브리지 (konteuraekteu beuriji) — card game
  • Spanish: bridge de contrato — card game
  • Turkish: briç — card game