ALL meanings of contract bridge
con·tract bridge
C c - noun contract bridge the most common variety of bridge, in which the declarer receives points counting towards game and rubber only for tricks he bids as well as makes, any overtricks receiving bonus points 3
- noun contract bridge 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 3
- noun contract bridge an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. 1
- noun contract bridge an agreement enforceable by law. 1
- noun contract bridge the written form of such an agreement. 1
- noun contract bridge the division of law dealing with contracts. 1
- noun contract bridge Also called contract bridge. a variety of bridge in which the side that wins the bid can earn toward game only that number of tricks named in the contract, additional points being credited above the line. Compare auction bridge. 1
- noun contract bridge a commitment by the declarer and his or her partner to take six tricks plus the number specified by the final bid made. the final bid itself. the number of tricks so specified, plus six. 1
- noun contract bridge the formal agreement of marriage; betrothal. 1
- noun contract bridge Slang. an arrangement for a hired assassin to kill a specific person. 1
- adjective contract bridge under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to draw together or into smaller compass; draw the parts of together: to contract a muscle. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to wrinkle: to contract the brows. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to shorten (a word, phrase, etc.) by combining or omitting some of its elements: Contracting “do not” yields “don't.”. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to get or acquire, as by exposure to something contagious: to contract a disease. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to incur, as a liability or obligation: to contract a debt. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to settle or establish by agreement: to contract an alliance. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to assign (a job, work, project, etc.) by contract: The publisher contracted the artwork. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to enter into an agreement with: to contract a free-lancer to do the work. 1
- verb with object contract bridge to enter into (friendship, acquaintance, etc.). 1
- verb with object contract bridge to betroth. 1
- verb without object contract bridge to become drawn together or reduced in compass; become smaller; shrink: The pupils of his eyes contracted in the light. 1
- verb without object contract bridge to enter into an agreement: to contract for snow removal. 1
- idioms contract bridge put out a contract on, Slang. to hire or attempt to hire an assassin to kill (someone): The mob put out a contract on the informer. 1
- noun contract bridge card game 1
- noun contract bridge A card game in which four players, forming two partnerships, first bid then play by taking tricks. 0