Meld (Noun)
Meaning
A form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The player carefully studied her hand to see if she could make a meld with the cards she had been dealt.
- After drawing a joker, she was able to complete a meld of four 7s and lay it down on the table.
- Her opponent was impressed by the quick meld she had made and decided to change her strategy.
- The player's goal was to make a meld of three or four cards of the same rank in order to score points.
- As the game progressed, the player's melds became more complex and difficult for her opponent to beat.