Definitions

1. noun

a flat piece of material, typically plastic or paper, used for identification, decoration, or as a medium of exchange, especially a credit or debit card, a playing card, or a business card.

“She swiped her credit card at the checkout.”

2. noun

a card used in a game, typically one of a set of cards of different ranks and suits, used for playing a card game.

“He played a card from the deck.”

3. noun

a card or a set of cards used for recording or displaying information.

“The card listed all the ingredients in the recipe.”

4. verb

to record or enter information about someone or something on a card or in a computer system.

“The store carded all the customers who made a purchase.”

5. verb

to deal a card or cards to someone, typically in a card game.

“The dealer carded the players.”

6. verb

to identify someone or something as a particular type or category.

“The artist carded the subject as a portrait.”

7. verb

to cut or tear something into thin strips or cards, especially paper.

“She carded the paper to make confetti.”

8. verb

to remove the seeds from a type of grass, especially for making rope or other products.

“The farmers carded the flax to make rope.”