card (EN)

noun, verb

noun “card”

1. a small rectangular piece of stiff paper used in games; a playing card
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   He dealt each player five cards for the poker game.
2. a small piece of stiff paper or plastic used for identification; an identification card or ID
   You need to show your card to enter the building.
3. a plastic card used to make payments; a credit or debit card
   She prefers to pay with her card instead of cash.
4. a folded piece of paper with a message of greeting; a greeting card
   I received a birthday card from my aunt.
5. a small piece of paper with someone's contact information; a business card
   The salesman gave me his card after our meeting.
6. (informal) an amusing or eccentric person
   Your uncle is such a card; he always tells the best stories.
7. (computing) an electronic device inserted into a computer to provide additional functions; a computer card
   He installed a new graphics card to improve his gaming performance.
8. a schedule of events or performers, especially in sports or entertainment
   Tonight's boxing card features several exciting fights.
9. (in computing) one of several pages or forms that the user can navigate between in a user interface
   Fill in each card with your personal information.
10. an action or tactic used to gain an advantage (usually in the phrase "play the X card")
    She played the sympathy card to get out of trouble.

verb “card”

1. (US) to check someone's identification, especially for age verification
   The bartender had to card everyone who looked under 30.
2. to show a yellow or red card to a player in sports such as football for rules violation
   The player was carded immediately after the foul.
3. (in golf) to record a score on a scorecard
   She carded a 72 in the final round of the tournament.
4. to comb fibers to prepare them for spinning
   They carded the cotton before turning it into fabric.