interjection
uno
OO-noh
interjection
1
What a player shouts in the card game Uno when down to their last card.
"She forgot to yell \"uno\" and had to draw two extra cards as a penalty."
noun
1
A popular card game played with colored, numbered cards, similar in spirit to crazy eights.
"The kids begged for one more round of Uno before bed."
How to Use Uno
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBoth the family card game and the word players shout when they're down to one card.
Word Forms
Unos plural
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Etymology
From Spanish uno, meaning \"one\" — the number a player is left holding when they call it out.