cardgame
Bridge or rummy
A card game is any game played with a deck of cards—poker, blackjack, bridge, solitaire.
The term covers both gambling games and family pastimes.
As a single word or hyphenated, cardgame sometimes appears in gaming contexts: Looking for a good cardgame app.
Randomizing order of items
- dealingConducting business transactions
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- trumpSuit outranking all others
- suitMatched formal garments
hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · ace · king · queen · jack
Card game to twenty-one
- baccaratCard game targeting nine
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- crapsCasino dice wagering
- highrollerExtravagant casino patron
croupier · bankroll · wagering · betting · payouts · comps · marker · rake
Collection of people meeting
- partyGathering for celebration
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
camaraderie · bonding · multigenerational · partners · foursome · kitty · ante · rounds
Likelihood of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
variance · streak · shuffle · draw · wildcard · longshot · underdog · upset
Multi-round competitive event
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- matchGame between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
- victoryDefeating an opponent
defeat · elimination · trophy · rivalry · duel · rubber · grandmaster · ranking
Methods to achieve goals
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- planningArranging for future events
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
risktaking · decisionmaking · endgame · bidding · trumping · finessing · signaling · conventions
Card game for one
- patienceCalm during delays
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- relaxationState of being unwound
recreation · entertainment · amusement · diversion · playtime · downtime · unwinding · casual
shuffling
Randomizing order of items
- dealingConducting business transactions
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- trumpSuit outranking all others
suit · hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · ace · king · queen · jack · joker
blackjack
Card game to twenty-one
highroller · croupier · bankroll · wagering · betting · payouts · comps · marker · rake · busting
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- partyGathering for celebration
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
laughter · camaraderie · bonding · multigenerational · partners · foursome · kitty · ante · rounds · passing
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
odds · variance · streak · shuffle · draw · wildcard · longshot · underdog · upset · fortunate
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
victory · defeat · elimination · trophy · rivalry · duel · rubber · grandmaster · ranking · duplicate
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- planningArranging for future events
probability · risktaking · decisionmaking · endgame · bidding · trumping · finessing · signaling · conventions · memorization
solitaire
Card game for one
relaxation · recreation · entertainment · amusement · diversion · playtime · downtime · unwinding · casual · easygoing
cardgamecontact sport
Athletics permitting bodily impact
board game · video game · dice game · outdoor sport · field sport
cardgamecontact sport
Athletics permitting bodily impact
outdoor sport · extreme sport · manual labor · physical exercise · workout