card game
Shuffled deck activity
A card game is any game played with a deck of cards—from simple children's games like Go Fish to complex gambling games like poker or blackjack.
The term covers both the category and specific instances: Rummy is a classic card game, We played card games all night.
Card games may involve skill, chance, or both.
Randomize by mixing
- dealAgreement or distribution
- handGrasping body part
- drawCreate with pencil
- discardDeliberately throw out
trump · suit · hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · ace · king
Hearth implement for coals
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- rummyDrunkard or card game
- solitaireCard game for one
- heartsCirculatory system engines
spades · euchre · cribbage · pinochle · whist · canasta · gin · uno
Staking money on outcomes
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- casinoFacility for wagering
- stakesPosts or wagers
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
odds · blackjack · poker · baccarat · ante · high-roller · house-edge · croupier
Winning dealt card rounds
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- meldingCombining into unity
- matchingIdentical in appearance
- sheddingLosing outer covering
capturing · trumping · leading · passing · ruffing · finesse · discard · draw
Gathering for celebration
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- bondingForming close connections
laughter · banter · competition · turns · teams · partners · rounds · winner
Arranging for future events
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- tellsConveys information verbally
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
memory · decision-making · calculation · deception · misdirection · timing · opponent · advantage
Recreational pursuit
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- relaxationState of being unwound
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
amusement · downtime · travel · camping · pub · parlor · casual · time-killer
shuffle
Randomize by mixing
discard · trump · suit · hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · ace · king · queen
poker
Hearth implement for coals
hearts · spades · euchre · cribbage · pinochle · whist · canasta · gin · uno · blackjack
betting
Staking money on outcomes
jackpot · odds · blackjack · poker · baccarat · ante · high-roller · house-edge · croupier · pot
trick-taking
Winning dealt card rounds
shedding · capturing · trumping · leading · passing · ruffing · finesse · discard · draw · wild
party
Gathering for celebration
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
bonding · laughter · banter · competition · turns · teams · partners · rounds · winner · loser
planning
Arranging for future events
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- tellsConveys information verbally
psychology · memory · decision-making · calculation · deception · misdirection · timing · opponent · advantage
pastime
Recreational pursuit
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- relaxationState of being unwound
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
entertainment · amusement · downtime · travel · camping · pub · parlor · casual · time-killer · fireside
- tabletop gamesboard games, backgammon, chess, checkers, Carcassonne
- game typesmultiplayer, single player, tournament, championship, ranked match
- genre scenesdomestic scene, tavern scene, market scene, village scene, dining room
- gamesboard games, video games, chess, party games, dice games
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, crafting, hobby
- playthingstoy, ball, doll, blocks, puzzle
card gameboard game
Marked-surface group entertainment
video game · outdoor game · sport · dice game · tile game
card gamevideo game
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
computer game · online game · mobile game · console game · arcade game
card gamework
Effort toward a goal
labor · physical exercise · chore · free play · improvisation
game, card, cards, gamble, gaming, gambling, gambler, gambled, carded