hole card

noun

A playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.

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Meanings

nounhole card (plural hole cards)

plural hole cards

  1. in pluralcard gamesA playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.
  2. figurativelyextensionSomething held in reserve, or concealed, until it is useful.
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APA

hole card. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hole%20card

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“hole card.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hole%20card. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hole card,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hole%20card.

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