Card-playing (Adjective)
Meaning
Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was known for his card-playing ways, often spending entire weekends at the casino.
- The card-playing crowd that gathered at the club every night was notorious for their reckless behavior.
- As a card-playing man, he had a reputation for being able to talk his way out of any situation.
- Her card-playing husband had lost the family fortune on one bad bet after another.
- The card-playing son of a wealthy businessman was often in the news for his scandalous antics.