Trey: meaning, definitions and examples

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trey

 

[ treษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music

A set of three playing cards in a card game.

Synonyms

threesome, trio, triplet

Examples of usage

  • He won the game with a trey of aces.
  • She was dealt a trey of hearts.
Context #2 | Noun

basketball

A three-point shot made in basketball.

Synonyms

long-range shot, three-pointer

Examples of usage

  • He made a trey at the buzzer to win the game.
  • She has a great percentage shooting treys.

Translations

Translations of the word "trey" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bandeja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅเคฐเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tablett

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nampan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะฝะพั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ taca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒˆใƒฌใ‚ค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plateau

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bandeja

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tepsi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Ÿ๋ฐ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตูŠู†ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรกcek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรกcka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰˜็›˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pladenj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bakka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐัƒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sini

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bandeja

Etymology

The word 'trey' originated from the Old French word 'treis', which means three. It was commonly used in card games to refer to a set of three cards. Over time, the term expanded its usage to include the three-point shot in basketball, highlighting the significance of the number three in various contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,827, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.