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Definition card in American English

card verb

[transitive] verb
/kɑrd/
1

to ask someone to show a document that proves their age, especially in a bar

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Example

Vickery finished third after carding a score of 68.

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3

to give a player a red card or yellow card in soccer, for bad behavior

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4

to pull a tool like a comb through wool or cotton to make it ready for spinning

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5

to verify someone's age, by checking their identification

Example

I got carded in the pub last night!

Definition card in American English