Synonyms and antonyms of Card games in American Thesaurus

beggar-thy-neighbor (noun)

American a card game in which one player tries to win all the cards of the other player. The British word is beggar-my-neighbour.

blackjack (noun)

a card game in which players try to collect cards that add up to no more than 21. Blackjack is usually played for money in casinos.

bridge (noun)

a card game, for four players who make two teams

canasta (noun)

a card game played with two decks of cards

contract bridge (noun)

a form of the card game bridge in which the highest bidder can score no more than the number of points that they said they would score at the start of play

cribbage (noun)

a card game in which players record the score by putting small pegs in holes in a wooden board

gin rummy (noun)

a card game for two people in which players try to collect sets of cards

patience (noun)

British the card game solitaire

poker (noun)

a card game in which players try to win money

pontoon (noun)

British the game of blackjack

rummy (noun)

a card game in which each player tries to collect three or more cards in a series, or three or more cards of the same value

snap (noun)

a simple card game in which players put down cards in piles and try to be the first to shout “snap” when there are two cards that are the same

solitaire (noun)

a card game for one person

strip poker (noun)

a card game in which a player who loses must take off some of their clothes

stud (noun)

a type of poker (=card game)

whist (noun)

a card game for two pairs of players