WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
card•sharp /ˈkɑrdˌʃɑrp/USA pronunciation  also card•sharp•er/ˈkɑrdˌʃɑrpɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Gamesa person, esp. a professional gambler, who cheats at card games.
Also called ˈcard ˌshark. card•sharp•ing, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
card•sharp  (kärd′shärp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Gamesa person, esp. a professional gambler, who cheats at card games.
Also, card′sharp′er. 
  • card1 + sharp 1855–60, American.
card′sharp′ing, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cardsharp /ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp/, cardsharper n
  1. a professional card player who cheats
'cardsharper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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