decks

11 definitions • 10 examples

a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat:

on deck We sat on deck until it was dark.

one of the floors of a bus:

the upper/top deck of the bus

a wooden floor built outside, where people can sit and relax

on a level of a ship below the main deck:

Our cabin was below decks.

a set of cards used for playing card games:

deck of a new deck of cards

to decorate or add something to something to make an effect:

be decked with The room was decked with flowers.

be decked out in The wedding guests were decked out in their finery (= wearing their best clothes).

to hit someone, especially to hit someone and knock them down:

Do that again and I'll deck you.

a wooden floor outside a house, usually with railings (= a low fence) and without a roof:

In summer, we always eat out on the deck – except when it rains.

A ship’s deck is a floor laid between the sides of the ship:

Waves washed over the deck.

a set of cards used for playing card games

to hit someone and cause that person to fall:

A key player was decked three times during yesterday’s basketball game.