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🌀 To mix together 🃏 A card game 🃏 To show cards
to meld

to meld

8.9
To show a set of cards to score points in a card game
  • verb
  • /mɛld/
  • Jargon
translation icon : bajar (las cartas)
  • During the final round, he melded his cards to reveal a winning hand and claim the prize.

Examples

  • After drawing the joker, he quickly melded three aces to win the round.

  • In canasta, players must meld a certain combination of cards to score points.

  • She decided to meld her wild cards for maximum value during her turn.

  • He melded his cards to show his score.

  • Did you meld your cards last round?

  • In the game of Mahjong, players can meld their tiles to show their sets and score points.

  • To win at Jin Rummy, you must meld your cards in valid combinations before your opponents.

Compounds

mind meld
  • Informal
2 7.9

A very close natural connection between two people that helps them understand each other's thoughts

Surface Forms

meld infinitive
melded past
melded past participle
melding present participle
melds third person singular

Etymology

Meld (verb: in card play) comes from German melden meaning 'to report', and it kept that idea in cards: to meld is to announce and lay out a set of cards so other players can see them.