1. (

• card

) one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys" ;

2. (

• card ,
• identity_card

) a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in" ;

3. (

• card

) a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami" ;

4. (

• card

) thin cardboard, usually rectangular ;

5. (

• wag ,
• wit ,
• card

) a witty amusing person who makes jokes ;

6. (

• poster ,
• posting ,
• placard ,
• notice ,
• bill ,
• card ,

) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" ;

7. (

• calling_card ,
• visiting_card ,
• card ,

) a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited ;

8. (

• card ,
• scorecard

) (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap" ;

9. (

• menu ,
• bill_of_fare ,
• card ,
• carte_du_jour ,
• carte

) a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French" ;

10. (

• batting_order ,
• card ,
• lineup

) (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" ;

11. (

• circuit_board ,
• circuit_card ,
• board ,
• card ,
• plug-in ,
• add-in

) a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities ;

1. (

• tease ,
• card

) separate the fibers of; "tease wool" ;

2. (

• card

) ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" ;