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cardsharp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːdʃɑːp/
  • Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈkɑɹdʃɑɹp/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A professional cheater at card games.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, games

Examples

  • One of Tim’s great-grandparents was a cardsharp in the Wild West, and was shot dead during a game.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broadsman, cardshark, cardsharper, card mechanic, macer

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: card player, swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter

History

Etymology

From card + sharp (“cheater, dishonest person”).

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 老千 (lou5 cin1) — professional cheater at card games
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打牌常作弊者 (dǎpáichángzuòbìzhě) — professional cheater at card games
  • Chinese Mandarin: 老千 (lǎoqiān) — professional cheater at card games
  • Estonian: elukutseline mängur — professional cheater at card games
  • Finnish: korttihai — professional cheater at card games
  • Finnish: korttihuijari — professional cheater at card games
  • French: tricheur — professional cheater at card games
  • German: Falschspieler — professional cheater at card games
  • German: Falschspielerin — professional cheater at card games
  • Greek: χαρτοκλέφτης (chartokléftis) — professional cheater at card games
  • Hebrew: קלפן — professional cheater at card games
  • Hebrew: קלפן נוכל — professional cheater at card games
  • Hebrew: נוכל קלפים — professional cheater at card games
  • Hebrew: רמאי קלפים — professional cheater at card games
  • Italian: baro — professional cheater at card games
  • Persian: برگ زن — professional cheater at card games
  • Polish: szuler — professional cheater at card games
  • Russian: шу́лер (šúler) — professional cheater at card games
  • Russian: жу́лик (žúlik) — professional cheater at card games
  • Russian: ката́ла (katála) — professional cheater at card games
  • Spanish: tahúr — professional cheater at card games
  • Swedish: falskspelare — professional cheater at card games