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smooth call

smooth call verb: to call a raise, as opposed to folding or reraising, often to disguise the strength of one's hand.

Verb

smooth call (third-person singular simple present smooth calls, present participle smooth calling, simple past and past participle smooth called)

  1. To call a raise, as opposed to folding or reraising, often to disguise the strength of one's hand.
    • I flopped the nut flush but just smooth called when the guy bet in front of me - I didn't want to scare anybody out2000, Lee Jones, Winning low-limit hold'em, page 189

Forms of smooth call

third-person singular presentsmooth calls
present participlesmooth calling
past participlesmooth called
pastsmooth called

Questions about smooth call

What does smooth call mean?
Smooth call means to call a raise, as opposed to folding or reraising, often to disguise the strength of one's hand.
What part of speech is smooth call?
Smooth call is a verb.
What is the past tense of smooth call?
The past tense of smooth call is smooth called.

Words near smooth call in the dictionary

  1. smooth brains
  2. smooth breathing
  3. smooth breathings
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  6. smooth call
  7. smooth called
  8. smooth calling
  9. smooth calls
  10. smooth clam
  11. smooth clams

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