card
- noun
- /kɑrd/
- He played a card from his hand, hoping to win the round.
- credit card
- debit card
- ID card
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Watch on YouTubeYou made me sign the card secretly.
- You made me sign the card secretly.
- Both scenes my trading card is just me mid talking.
- Each pair contains a big card and a low card.
- Oh yes, the child card has been played.
Examples
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For 1 minute, the RA showed cards to the students in a round-robin format.
Academic text (2015) -
Participants each received a $25 gift card to a local grocery store in appreciation for their time.
Academic text (2017) -
I will draw a card in honor of you.
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So I know the suit of the card, how many?
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Each pair contains a big card and a low card.
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If we're going to play cards, let's play cards.
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Do you have my card?
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Yes, I'm calling because my credit card has been compromised.
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The counselor reviews the daily behavior report card and calculates the percentage of points earned.
Academic text (2013) -
Please hand me the card so I can call you later.
Idioms
- Offensive
To pretend to be treated unfairly to get sympathy or avoid blame
- Literature
To mention someone's gender to gain an advantage in a discussion
- Literature
To mention being a woman or man to avoid blame and get sympathy
Compounds
A small printed card showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
- US
An official card that allows a foreign person to live and work permanently in the United States
A card with money on it that you can use to buy things at one store or group of stores
A small card with a baseball player's photo and game numbers that people collect
A game played with playing cards, for example poker, that often needs skill or luck
A card with pictures and symbols used to tell the future or play special card games
- Archaic
A small card you buy to pay for phone calls from public phones or when traveling
A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines
A punishment in sports like football that sends a player off the field for a serious foul
- Specialized
A small part inside a computer that makes images and video look better
- Archaic
A set of paper cards in drawers that lists library books and where to find them
A government card that lets you buy limited goods like food or fuel during shortages
- Archaic
A set of cards that people arrange in alphabetical order to list and find items like books
- Archaic
A small card with a person's name and sometimes address left to announce their visit
- Specialized
A board with electronic parts that you insert into a computer to add functions like graphics or wireless
- Archaic
A stiff paper card with holes used to record information for early computers
- Specialized
A round disc on a compass that turns so its north mark points to magnetic north
A card that lets you take books and other items out of a library for a short time
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Etymology
Card comes from the old word charta meaning 'paper', the same root as chart. So a card is simply a small piece of paper, cardboard, or plastic used for games, messages, ID, payment, or as a computer part.