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piquet

/pɪˈkeɪ/

Meanings
noun
A game at cards played between two persons, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes, being set aside.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoyed playing piquet with his friends on weekends. "
game entertainment

Related Words

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration thirty

thirty noun

/ˈθɜːti/ /ˈθɝti/

A rack of thirty beers.

"The bar had a thirty. "

Illustration played

played verb

/pleɪd/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration threes

threes noun

/θriz/

The digit/figure 3.

"My little brother always writes his threes backwards. "

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Illustration persons

persons noun

/ˈpɜːsənz/ /ˈpɝsənz/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration deuces

deuces noun

/ˈduːsɪz/ /ˈdjuːsɪz/

A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.

"Maria needed a deuces to complete her flush in the poker game, but she drew a seven. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration weekends

weekends noun

/ˈwiːkendz/ /ˌwiːˈendz/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"Many people relax and enjoy their free time on weekends. "

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cards noun

/kɑːrdz/

A playing card.

"He shuffled the cards before dealing them to the players. "