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wildcard

wildcard

3.9
A playing card that can stand for any other card
  • noun
  • /ˈwaɪldˌkɑrd/
: comodín
  • 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

wild card
vswildcard
9 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
joker
vswildcard
3 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

How Flexible

wildcard
3.9
joker
3 2.7
king
5 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.