Casino Games

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 gambling game involving dice, typically played in casinos

• The casino offers a variety of table games, including craps.
• Let's hit the craps table and try our luck!
• I can't believe I lost all my money playing craps last night.
• His investment in that risky venture turned out to be a real craps shoot.

noun a gambling game resembling bingo in which players draw numbers at random and match them against numbers on their cards

• Keno is a popular gambling game where players choose numbers and win based on how many of their numbers match those drawn by the casino.
• Let's play some keno at the casino tonight, it's always a fun time!
• I heard keno is a quick way to win some cash, wanna give it a shot?
• In life, playing the game of keno is like taking chances and hoping for a lucky break.

noun a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in

• The casino offered various games of chance, including roulette.
• Let's try our luck at the roulette table tonight!
• I'm feeling lucky, let's hit up the roulette wheel!
• Life is like a game of roulette, you never know where the ball will land.

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 movement in which one's feet drag on the ground or move awkwardly

verb to walk by dragging one's feet or moving with a shuffle

• The librarian was shuffling through the books to find the requested title.
• I saw him shuffling through his notes before the presentation.
• She was shuffling through her playlist to find the perfect song.
• The politician was shuffling his priorities to address the urgent issues first.

noun a card game similar to chemin de fer in which the players bet against the banker

• Baccarat is a popular card game often played in casinos.
• I heard that baccarat is a really fun game to play with friends.
• Let's hit the baccarat tables and try our luck!
• In the game of life, sometimes you have to play your cards like a game of baccarat.