card
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cards
plural
cards
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARD
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a
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a small piece of stiff paper that is marked with symbols or pictures to show its value, comes in a set, and is used for playing games (such as poker)
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Each player is dealt five cards.
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Shuffle the cards.
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card tricks
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He bought a deck/pack of cards.
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poker and other card games [=games that use a deck of cards]
— called also
playing card
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see also cardsharp, card table, face card, house of cards, picture card
b
cards
[plural]
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a game played with a deck of cards
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a card game
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Do you want to play (a game of) cards?
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We played cards until midnight.
c
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— used figuratively to refer to something that gives you an advantage when you are trying to make a deal or reach an agreement
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The fact that he was supported by big firms was his strongest/best card during the negotiations.
d
[singular]
— used figuratively to refer to an emotional issue (such as race) that is mentioned in a particular situation in order to give you an advantage
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She used/played the gender card and said we didn't hire her because she's a woman.
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She was accused of playing the race card to defend her client. [=she was accused of saying that her client was treated unfairly because of his race]
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a
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a thick piece of paper that is usually folded in half and decorated on one side and that contains a greeting, an invitation, etc.
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see also christmas card, greeting card
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He sent me a card for my birthday. = He sent me a birthday card.
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a get well card
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a card shop/store
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a rectangular piece of plastic that is used to buy goods or services or to get money from a bank or a machine
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“Will you be paying cash?” “No, please put it on my card.” [=I will pay for it using my credit/debit card]
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an ATM card
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Insert your card into the machine. = Swipe/Pass your card through the machine.
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a
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a rectangular piece of paper or plastic with information about a person written on it
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a membership/library/appointment card
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Let me give you my card. [=business card]
b
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a small piece of paper that is used for writing down information
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He wrote his notes on 3 x 5 cards. [=cards that are 3 inches tall and 5 inches wide]
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You may use note cards [=cards with notes on them] during your speech.
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a thin, hard board that has small electronic devices on it and that can be added to the inside of a computer to make the computer perform different tasks
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a memory/sound/video card
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an expansion card [=a device that allows a computer to do more things than it originally could]
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a list of the individual competitions that will happen at a sports event
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a sports program
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a racing card [=a list of races]
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a boxing card [=a list of boxing matches]
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Three fights are on the card tonight.
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old-fashioned
:
a funny or amusing person
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get your card
British or be given your card
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to be told that you no longer have a job
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Thousands of factory workers have been given their cards [=have been laid off; have lost their jobs] in recent months.
hold (all/all of) the cards
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to be in control of a situation and have the power to make decisions
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It's your decision. You're holding all the cards.
in the cards
(US) or British on the cards
:
certain or likely to happen in the future
— often used in negative statements
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No one knows what's in the cards for the economy next year. [=what will happen to the economy next year]
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It's not in the cards for him to win the election. [=he's not going to win the election]
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Success just wasn't in the cards for her. [=she wasn't meant/supposed to succeed]
lay/put (all/all of) your cards on the table
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to be honest with other people and to tell them your thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way
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Before we can talk further, you need to put all your cards on the table. [=you need to tell me what you are really thinking]
overplay your cards
play/hold/keep your cards close to the/your chest/vest
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to keep your plans, ideas, etc., hidden from other people
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No one knows if he's going to run for reelection. He's still playing his cards close to his chest.
play your cards right
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to do things in an intelligent and well-planned way
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If I play my cards right, I'll be able to graduate next year.
2
card
/ˈkɑɚd/
verb
cards;
carded;
carding
2
card
/ˈkɑɚd/
verb
cards;
carded;
carding
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARD
[+ object]
1
US, informal
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to ask (someone) to show a form of identification (such as a driver's license) in order to prove that the person is old enough to do something (such as to drink alcohol)
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We all got carded. [=someone asked to see our IDs]
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He carded me when I bought cigarettes/beer.
2
:
to achieve (a score) in golf
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She carded [=scored] a 75.
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He carded a birdie on the second hole.
