nounπShareAny raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop."The family enjoyed their afternoon tea on the deck overlooking the garden. "architecturebuildingpropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks."to swab the deck"nauticalpartvehiclesailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane."The biplane's upper deck was painted a vibrant red. "technicalvehiclepartmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pack or set of playing cards."My brother shuffled the deck of cards before we played poker. "gameentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing."My friend showed me his deck of cards before our game of poker. "gameentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA set of slides for a presentation."The teacher used a new deck of slides for her presentation about the history of the Roman Empire. "communicationbusinesstechnologycomputingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA heap or store."The farmer had a large deck of firewood for the winter. "amountmassessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA folded paper used for distributing illicit drugs."The dealer slipped a small deck of heroin to the student in the back alley. "substancepoliceitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe floor."We hit the deck as bullets began to fly."architecturepartbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo furnish with a deck, as a vessel."The shipbuilders are deck-ing the new cargo vessel with its necessary platforms. "nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch."Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?"bodyactionhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result."The teacher's tricky questions quickly decked the student of their remaining question cards, forcing him to forfeit the game. "gameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance"The mother carefully decked her daughter out in her finest dress for the school dance. "appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes with out) To decorate (something)."The teacher will deck the classroom with colorful posters for the upcoming art project. "appearanceartstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover; to overspread."The student's notes deck the entire page with colorful drawings. "appearancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading