spades /speɪdz/noun 2phrases 1 noun[plural only]2 •One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠. •A card game in which the spade suit cards are trumps.Griff and his cronies played spades at the back of the classroom. — 2019 Phrases with spades in spadesIn large quantities; to a high degree; to excess, without restraint.
