pinocle

/'pi:nʌkl/ Cách viết khác : (pinochle) /'pi:nʌkl/

Thân thiện

Two friends play a game of pinocle at a kitchen table.

Definition

Noun: 1. A card game: A specific trick-taking card game for two, three, or four players, typically played with a special 48-card deck. The deck consists of two copies of each card from 9 through Ace in all four suits. The game involves bidding, melding (forming specific combinations of cards for points), and trick-taking, and is related to the game of Bezique.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • We spent the evening playing a few hands of pinocle.
  • He is an expert at pinocle and often wins tournaments.
  • The rules of pinocle can seem complex to new players.

Advanced Usage

• "Double-deck pinocle": A common variation of the game played with two combined 48-card decks (96 cards total), usually by four players in partnerships.
  • We prefer double-deck pinocle because it involves more strategy and bigger melds.

Variants and Related Words

• Pinochle: An alternative, and very common, spelling of the word "pinocle". The two terms refer to the same game.
  • She looked up the rules for pinochle online.

Synonyms

• Card game: A general term for any game played with playing cards.
• Trick-taking game: A category of card games where players compete to win tricks, which includes pinocle, whist, and bridge.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "A pinochle": In the game itself, this is the name of a specific meld (combination of cards) worth points. It consists of the Queen of Spades and the Jack of Diamonds.
  • He was delighted to find he had a pinochle in his hand for the meld.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pinochle
• penuchle
• bezique