WILD-CARD


Meaning of WILD-CARD in English

/wuyld"kahrd'/ , adj.

1. of, constituting, or including a wild card.

2. Informal. of, being, or including an unpredictable or unproven element, person, item, etc.

3. Sports. of, being, or including an unseeded or unproven participant or team, as a team in a championship tournament that has not placed first in its league or area.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .