Card Game Vocabulary

noun a set of playing cards

verb to knock someone to the ground with a punch

• The crew members gathered on the upper deck for a safety briefing.
• Let's hang out on the deck and enjoy the sunset.
• I can't believe you landed that trick on the skateboard deck!
• She had a full deck of cards to play with when negotiating the deal.

noun a mischievous or deceitful person

• The tennis match ended in a tie with a score of deuce.
• We were neck and neck in the card game until we reached deuce.
• I can't believe we're still at deuce in this ping pong match.
• The negotiations reached a deuce as both parties refused to budge.

noun a hand in poker containing four cards of the same suit

verb to bluff or deceive in poker by pretending to have a strong hand

• The poker player attempted a four flush by drawing for a fifth card of the same suit.
• He thought he could pull off a four flush in the game, but ended up losing.
• I went all in on a four flush, hoping to scare off the other players.
• Her promises were just a four flush, with no real intention of following through.

noun a dance move involving a dragging or sliding movement of the feet

verb to walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground

• The librarian asked the students to shuffle quietly as they searched for books.
• Can you shuffle the cards before we start the game?
• Let's shuffle on over to the dance floor and show off our moves.
• After the merger, the company had to shuffle around some employees to different departments.

noun a successful person who has a great deal of power or influence

verb to produce a sound loudly and forcefully, like a trumpet

• The trump card in negotiations is always keeping a cool head.
• I heard that Sarah's new promotion is a real trump for her career.
• Did you see that guy's new car? It's totally trump!
• Her infectious laughter was the trump that lifted everyone's spirits.

adjective of the highest quality or rank; excellent

adverb in an excellent or superior manner

• The poker player won the round with an ace-high straight.
• I had an ace-high hand in the game last night.
• My ace-high bluff totally worked!
• Her performance was ace-high, earning her a standing ovation.