Carding Word Meaning

late Middle English (in sense 3 of the noun): from Old French carte, from Latin carta, charta, from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’

write (something) on a card, especially for indexing.

write on a card

check the identity card of (someone), in particular as evidence of legal drinking age

check person's identity card

• we were carded at the entrance to the club

(of an amateur athlete) be in receipt of government funding to pursue training

receive funding

• in 1986–7 all carded athletes received a basic $450 monthly allowance