spades

Definitions

1. plural of spade
2. One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.
   plural, plural-only
3. One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠
4. A card game in which the spade suit cards are trumps.
   plural, plural-only
5. A card game in which the spade suit cards are trumps
6. third-person singular simple present indicative of spade

Equivalents

Examples

“Griff and his cronies played spades at the back of the classroom.”

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