Penuchle (Noun)
Meaning
A card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The group of friends gathered around the table to play a game of Pinochle, a complex card game that required strategy and skill.
- Pinochle was a popular card game in the early 20th century, especially among German-American communities.
- After shuffling the deck, the dealer dealt out 12 cards to each player and the game of Pinochle began.
- The rules of Pinochle can be confusing for beginners, but with practice, the game becomes more enjoyable and challenging.
- In order to win at Pinochle, players need to make clever bids and cleverer plays to outmaneuver their opponents.