all fours

/ɔl fɔərz/
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Definitions of all fours
  1. noun
    card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
    synonyms: high-low-jack
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    types:
    cinch
    a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps
    auction pitch, pitch
    an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
    old sledge, seven-up
    a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game
    type of:
    card game, cards
    a game played with playing cards
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