Card Games Vocabulary

noun a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity

verb to score an ace on (a hole) in golf

• The young prodigy proved to be an ace in solving complex mathematical equations.
• My friend is an ace at playing video games.
• That new restaurant is totally ace, you should check it out.
• She aced her presentation at work, impressing everyone with her skills.

noun a gambling card game in which players try to acquire cards with a face value totaling 21 without going over

• The rules of blackjack dictate that the player must reach a hand total closer to 21 than the dealer without exceeding it.
• Let's play some blackjack at the casino tonight!
• I'm feeling lucky, let's hit the blackjack table and win big!
• In the game of life, you have to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, just like in blackjack.

noun a card game involving skill and gambling, played with a standard deck of 52 cards

• Many people enjoy playing poker as a form of entertainment and skill.
• Let's gather at my place tonight for some poker games!
• I'm feeling lucky tonight, let's hit up the poker tables.
• Negotiations in politics can sometimes feel like a high-stakes game of poker.

noun a card game similar to gin rummy

adjective strange or odd; peculiar

• He was known for his skill at playing rummy during social gatherings.
• Let's play some rummy after dinner tonight.
• I heard he's a real rummy shark, always winning at the game.
• Her mind was a rummy mess, unable to focus on anything.

noun a set of clothes or garments typically matching or intended to be worn together

verb to be convenient or advantageous for someone

• The businessman always wore a tailored suit to important meetings.
• I need to buy a new suit for my cousin's wedding next month.
• That suit is so fly, where did you get it?
• Her argument didn't quite suit the situation at hand.

noun a number that is one more than four and one less than six; a group or set of five things

• The team scored three goals and two fives in the first half of the game.
• I got all fives in my report card, I'm so happy!
• I always give fives to this restaurant, their food is amazing.
• She always plays her fives when negotiating a deal, never settling for less.

noun a loud, metallic sound

verb to strike or hit with a heavy blow

• The tonk of the hammer echoed through the workshop.
• I heard a loud tonk coming from the garage.
• He gave the car a good tonk to get it started.
• The tonk of the drum symbolized the start of the performance.

noun a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games

verb to score highly or perfectly in a test or exam

• The student aced all of his exams this semester, earning straight A's.
• I heard you aced that job interview! Congratulations!
• She's totally acing this project, she's a real ace.
• His performance on the field was aces, he really stood out among the rest.