card: Meaning and Definition of

card

1. a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
2. one of a set of thin pieces of cardboard with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games; playing card.
3. to win at cards.
1. a game or games played with such a set.
2. the playing of such a game:to win at cards.
3. Casino. the winning of 27 cards or more.
4. Whist.tricks won in excess of six.
4. a piece of paper or thin cardboard, usually folded, printed with a message of holiday greeting, congratulations, or other sentiment, often with an illustration or decorations, for mailing to a person on an appropriate occasion.
5. something useful in attaining an objective, as a course of action or position of strength, comparable to a high card held in a game: If negotiation fails, we still have another card to play.
6. postcard.
7. See(def. 1).
1. Seecredit card.
2. Seebank card.
9. a program of the events at races, boxing matches, etc.
10. scorecard.
11. a menu or wine list.
12. See
1. Seepunch card.
2. board (def. 14a).
14. See
15. a queer card.
1. a person who is amusing or facetious.
2. any person, esp. one with some indicated characteristic:a queer card.
16. impending or likely; probable: A reorganization is in the cards.
17. to act cleverly, sensibly, or cautiously: If you play your cards right, you may get mentioned in her will.
18. to be completely straightforward and open; conceal nothing: He always believed in putting his cards on the table.

1. to provide with a card.
2. to fasten on a card.
3. to write, list, etc., on cards.
4. to examine the identity card or papers of: The bartender was carding all youthful customers to be sure they were of legal drinking age.

card

1. to dress (wool or the like) with a card.
2. to add extra space between lines of text, so as to fill out a page or column or give the text a better appearance.

Card.

1. Cardinal.