Card Shark (Noun)
Meaning
A professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was a notorious card shark who had made a fortune by swindling wealthy gamblers in high-stakes poker games.
- The police were on the lookout for a card shark who had been cheating at blackjack in several local casinos.
- After being banned from every casino in the city, the card shark decided to try his luck in the big leagues of Las Vegas.
- As a skilled card shark, he had developed an uncanny ability to palm cards and deal from the bottom of the deck.
- The young gambler thought he had finally made the big time when he was invited to a high-stakes game with a famous card shark, but he ended up losing his shirt.