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wildcard

wildcard

3.9
A playing card that can stand for any other card
  • noun
  • /ˈwaɪldˌkɑrd/
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  • In the card game, a wildcard can take the place of any card the player needs.

Examples

  • The rules allow for one wildcard in each game, making it easier to score points.

  • Tash - If you're not using it as a business (they already have a business domain monitoring offering), then yes, you can sign up for an individual account and send a note to contact@pwnedlist.com requesting a wildcard.

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  • She played her wildcard to win the round by completing her hand.

Synonyms

joker
vswildcard
52 2.7

A playing card with a picture of a clown used as a wild card

serves as a general any-value substitute in play rather than being decorative
wild card
vswildcard
4 3.8

A playing card a player can use to represent any other card

can represent any card or value without needing the holder's choice

How Flexible

wildcard
3.9
joker
52 2.7
king
51 1.1

Surface Forms

wildcard singular
wildcards plural

Morphology

wildcard = wild + card (transparent) = wild + card

Directly describes a playing card whose value is variable or can stand for others; the components map straightforwardly to the meaning.

Etymology

The word wildcard originally named a playing card that was 'wild' and could be 'any' card you wanted. So in card games a 'wildcard' can stand in for whatever value a player needs.