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Noun — One of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked with a red heart symbol.

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queen of hearts ace of hearts a game of hearts

Frequently asked questions

What does “hearts” mean?

The word “hearts” means one of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked with a red heart symbol. In plain terms, either the red heart-suit cards, or the popular card game built around avoiding them.

How do you pronounce “hearts”?

“Hearts” is pronounced hahts (/hɑɹts/ in IPA).

How do you use “hearts” in a sentence?

Here is “hearts” used in a sentence: “She played the queen of hearts to win the trick.”

What part of speech is “hearts”?

“Hearts” is a noun.

Is “hearts” a common word?

“Hearts” is a fairly common word in modern English.

How many meanings does “hearts” have?

“Hearts” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: one of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked with a red heart symbol.

What are the four suits in a deck of cards?

A standard deck has four suits: hearts and diamonds, which are printed in red, and clubs and spades, which are printed in black. Each suit contains thirteen cards, from ace through to king, giving fifty-two cards in total plus the jokers.

Is Hearts also the name of a card game?

Yes. Hearts is a popular trick-taking game for usually four players, in which the goal is to avoid winning tricks containing heart cards or the queen of spades, since those carry penalty points. The suit and the game share the same name.

How many hearts are in a deck of cards?

There are thirteen heart cards in a standard fifty-two-card deck: the ace, the numbered cards two through ten, and the three face cards — the jack, queen and king. Hearts make up one of the two red suits, sitting alongside the thirteen diamonds.

What is the difference between hearts and diamonds?

Both are the red suits in a deck, but they use different symbols: hearts are marked with a rounded heart shape, diamonds with a four-sided rhombus. They are otherwise equal in rank and each holds thirteen cards. In most games the two red suits carry no special difference in value.

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