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CARD-PLAYING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does card-playing mean? 

CARD-PLAYING (adjective)
  The adjective CARD-PLAYING has 1 sense:

1. preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chanceplay

  Familiarity information: CARD-PLAYING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CARD-PLAYING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

Synonyms:

betting; card-playing; dissipated; sporting

Context example:

sporting gents and their ladies

Similar:

indulgent (characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone)


 Context examples 


“I have looked at your fingers,” said he, “and my fancy for card-playing has gone,” and he struck them dead and threw them out into the water.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)



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