overcard

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noun

A card higher than any other card or pair. Often used in reference to the community cards in Texas hold 'em

OriginEnglish card ← Middle English carde ← Old French carte →
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Meanings

nounovercard (plural overcards)

plural overcards

  1. card gamesA card higher than any other card or pair. Often used in reference to the community cards in Texas hold 'em

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Ancient Greekχάρτης (khártēs)
  8. Latincharta
  9. Old Frenchcarte
  10. Middle Englishcarde
  11. Englishcard
  12. Englishovercard

From over- + card.

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APA

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MLA

“overcard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcard.

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