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card > 13 senses
NOUN1cardOne of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
2card, identity cardA card certifying the identity of the bearer
3cardA rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
4cardThin cardboard, usually rectangular
5card, wag, witA witty amusing person who makes jokes
6card, poster, posting, placard, notice, billA sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
7card, calling card, visiting cardA printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
8card, scorecard(golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
9card, menu, bill of fare, carte du jour, carteA list of dishes available at a restaurant
10card, batting order, lineup(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
11card, circuit board, circuit card, boardA printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
VERB1card, teaseSeparate the fibers of
2cardAsk someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
card > pronunciation
Soundskaa'rd
Rhymesavant-garde, backyard, bard, and 46 more rhymes in aard at the HyperDic website...
card > noun 1, artifact
MeaningOne of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
Examples"he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
Narrowerplaying card; punched card, punch card, Hollerith card; tarot card, tarot; trading card
Broaderpaper
card > noun 2, communication
MeaningA card certifying the identity of the bearer.
Examples"he had to show his card to get in"
Synonymsidentity card
Narrowerbusiness card; donor card; keycard; membership card; library card, borrower's card; ration card
Broaderpositive identification
Verbscard
card > noun 3, communication
MeaningA rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures).
Examples"they sent us a card from Miami"
Narrowerget-well card; greeting card; postcard, post card, postal card, mailing-card; sympathy card
Broadercorrespondence
card > noun 4, substance
MeaningThin cardboard, usually rectangular.
Narrowertimecard
Broadercardboard, composition board
card > noun 5, person
MeaningA witty amusing person who makes jokes.
Synonymswag, wit
Broaderhumorist, humourist
Usagecolloquialism
card > noun 6, communication
MeaningA sign posted in a public place as an advertisement.
Synonymsposter, posting, placard, notice, bill
Narrowershow bill, show card, theatrical poster; flash card, flashcard
Broadersign
card > noun 7, communication
MeaningA printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited.
Synonymscalling card, visiting card
Broadergreeting, salutation
card > noun 8, communication
Meaning(golf) a record of scores (as in golf).
Examples"you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
Synonymsscorecard
Categorygolf, golf game
Broaderrecord, record book, book
card > noun 9, communication
MeaningA list of dishes available at a restaurant.
Synonymsmenu, bill of fare, carte du jour, carte
Narrowera la carte; prix fixe; table d'hote
Broaderbill
card > noun 10, communication
Meaning(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat.
Examples"the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"
Synonymsbatting order, lineup
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Partscleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot
Broaderroll, roster
card > noun 11, artifact
MeaningA printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities.
Synonymscircuit board, circuit card, board
NarrowerCPU board, mother board; PC board
Broaderprinted circuit
card > verb 1, contact
MeaningSeparate the fibers of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymstease
Broaderseparate
card > verb 2, cognition
MeaningAsk someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"
Broadersee, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
Nounscard

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