cards

/ kɑːdz /

noun

1. (usually functioning as singular)

   1. any game or games played with cards, esp playing cards

   2. the playing of such a game

2. an employee's national insurance and other documents held by the employer

3. to be told to leave one's employment

4. US equivalent: in the cards. possible or likely

5. to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right )

6. to declare one's intentions, resources, etc

Example Sentences

The victims are identified by their business cards.

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On top of all of that, online accounts do allow individuals to conduct some business, including requesting replacement cards or obtaining benefit verification documents.

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Now decades into their adult lives, many Gen Xers have accumulated other types of debt, often causing student-loan payments to fall down the priority list after credit cards and auto and personal loans.

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Davids left Barnet with 25 wins in 68 games as a manager, plus one goal and five red cards in 39 games as a player.

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The English official showed yellow cards to 13 players during the match, and 25 minutes of added time were played across the full match, including extra time.

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