| Front | spade |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /speɪd/NAmE /speɪd/ noun 1 [countable] a garden tool with a broad metal blade and a long handle, used for diggingTurn the soil over with a spade. (BrE) The children took their buckets and spadesto the beach. compare shovel 2 spades [plural, uncountable] one of the four sets of cards (called suits) in a pack/deck of cards. The cards have a black design shaped like pointed leaves with short stemsthe five/queen/ace of spades 3 [countable] a card from the set of spadesYou must play a spade if you have one. 4 [countable] (taboo, slang) an offensive word for a black person in ˈspades (informal) in large amounts or to a great degreeHe'd got his revenge now, and in spades. more at call a spade a spade at call v. |
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