Phrase guide

play with a full deck

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

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Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To behave in a manner suggesting that one is of normal intelligence, alert, and mentally stable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To play a game with the availability of a team's full roster of players.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: avoir toute sa tête — Translations
  • French: avoir la tête sur les épaules — Translations
  • Portuguese: jogar com o baralho todo — Translations