card
/kɑ:d/
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Definition
Noun:
- A small, flat piece of stiff paper or plastic: Typically rectangular, used for various purposes such as sending messages, playing games, or identifying someone.
- A piece of stiff paper with information or a greeting: For example, a birthday card, a business card, or a menu card.
- A witty or amusing person: (Informal) Someone who makes jokes and entertains others.
- A printed circuit board for a computer: A component that can be added to a computer to give it new capabilities.
- A list or record: Such as a list of players in a game or a scorecard in sports.
Verb:
- To ask for identification: To check someone's age, typically when buying alcohol.
- To comb or separate fibers: To prepare materials like wool by using a special tool with wire teeth.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- She sent me a beautiful birthday card. (A greeting card)
- You need a security card to enter the building. (An identification card)
- Let's play a game of cards. (Playing cards)
- He is a real card; he always makes everyone laugh. (A funny person)
- The restaurant's card listed many delicious dishes. (A menu)
Verb:
- The bartender carded me because I looked young. (Asked for ID)
- Workers card the wool before spinning it into yarn. (Comb fibers)
Advanced Usage
"to have a card up one's sleeve": To have a secret plan or advantage that can be used later.
- Don't worry about the negotiation; I have a card up my sleeve.
"to play one's cards right": To act cleverly to achieve a good result.
- If you play your cards right, you might get a promotion.
"to put/lay one's cards on the table": To be honest and open about one's intentions.
- Let's put our cards on the table and discuss the real problem.
Variants and Related Words
Cardboard (n): A thick, stiff paper material.
- The box was made of cardboard.
Cardholder (n): A person who owns a card, especially a credit card.
- As a cardholder, you get special benefits.
Cardigan (n): A type of knitted sweater that opens at the front.
- She wore a warm cardigan.
Postcard (n): A card for sending a short message by mail without an envelope.
- I bought a postcard from the museum.
Synonyms
- Noun: Ticket, pass, note, placard, wag (for a funny person).
- Verb: ID (ask for identification), comb, tease (for fibers).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Card in/out: To record one's arrival or departure at work using a card.
- Employees must card in when they arrive.
Related Idioms
"A house of cards": A plan or organization that is weak and likely to fail.
- Their business plan was a house of cards that collapsed quickly.
"In the cards": Likely or destined to happen.
- A major change was in the cards for the company.
"Get your cards" (UK, informal): To be dismissed from a job.
- He got his cards after the argument with his boss.
Noun
- a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
- (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
- the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate
- a list of dishes available at a restaurant
- the menu was in French
- (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
- you have to turn in your card to get a handicap
- a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- a witty amusing person who makes jokes
- thin cardboard, usually rectangular
- a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
- they sent us a card from Miami
- a card certifying the identity of the bearer
- he had to show his card to get in
- one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
- he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
Verb
- ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
- I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!
- separate the fibers of
- tease wool