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Vocabulary Entry
hoyle
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A set of standard rules for card games; also used in expressions like 'according to Hoyle' meaning by the proper rules.
Example Sentences
"We played cards according to Hoyle."
"He said I wasn't following Hoyle."
"The game was played by Hoyle's rules."
V
verb
To play or behave according to the proper rules, especially in card games.
Example Sentences
"Let's Hoyle this game."
"He always Hoyles at the table."
"They Hoyled the hand correctly."