"deck" meaning in English

See deck in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɛk/ Audio: en-us-deck.ogg [US] Forms: deck [singular], decks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A deck is the floor of a ship.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-noun-jdmwMqiH Categories (other): Nautical
  2. A deck is the space between the floors of a ship.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-noun-65h8RD3e
  3. A deck is something that is like the floor of a ship.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-noun-iLfg0twa
  4. A deck is the outside floor of a house or building without a roof.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-noun-DKQIbMrk
  5. A deck is the surface of a bridge.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-noun-uHbTrkpW
  6. A deck is a pack of playing cards.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-noun-zVr7iCSH
  7. A deck is a packet of drugs.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-noun-0Nop7rR- Categories (other): Slang

Verb

IPA: /dɛk/ Audio: en-us-deck.ogg [US] Forms: deck [canonical], decks [third-person, singular], decked [past], decked [past, participle], decking [present, participle]
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  1. When you deck something, you dress it up.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-verb-TeRi2JKk
  2. If you deck someone, you knock them down to the floor.
    Sense id: simple-deck-en-verb-T0Eyb4P1
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