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   Ace

   /ās/

   

   noun

   • 1. a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games: "the ace of diamonds"
   • 2. a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity: informal "a motorcycle ace"
   • ▪ a pilot who has shot down many enemy aircraft, especially in World War I or World War II.
   • 3. (in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to touch and thus wins a point: "Nadal banged down eight aces in the set"
   • ▪ a hole in one: informal "his hole in one at the 15th was Senior's second ace as a professional"

   adjective

   • 1. very good: informal "an ace swimmer"

   verb

   • 1. (in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent). informal
   • ▪ score an ace on (a hole) or with (a shot). informal
   • ▪ get an A or its equivalent in (a test or exam): informal "I aced my grammar test"
   • ▪ outdo someone in a competitive situation: informal "the magazine won an award, acing out its rivals"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the ‘one’ on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aceAce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An ace is a playing card with the highest value in a deck. There are four aces in a full deck of cards, each with a single heart, spade, diamond, or club pictured on it. Ace can also describe someone who's excellent at a particular skill: "He's an ace at making homemade jam!"

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › aceAce - definition of ace by The Free Dictionary

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   Define ace. ace synonyms, ace pronunciation, ace translation, English dictionary definition of ace. A trademark for an elastic bandage. n. 1. a. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino. b. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · ace in British English. (eɪs ) noun. 1. any die, domino, or any of four playing cards with one spot. 2. a single spot or pip on a playing card, die, etc. 3. tennis. a winning serve that the opponent fails to reach.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionace noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of ace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › aceAce Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ACE. [count] 1. : a playing card with one large figure in its center that can be the card with either the highest or lowest value. the ace of spades/diamonds/hearts/clubs. — see picture at playing card. 2. : a person who is very skilled at something. a computer ace.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › aceACE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ace noun [C] (TENNIS) a first shot by a tennis player that is too good for the other player to hit back. ace. adjective. informal uk / eɪs / us. very good. (Definition of ace from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ace. in Chinese (Traditional) 撲克牌, A 紙牌，愛司, 有技能的人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › aceace - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   ace /eɪs/ n., v., aced, ac•ing, adj. n. [ countable] Games a playing card with a single spot: an ace of hearts. Sport (in tennis, etc.) a point made on an untouched serve. Military a fighter pilot who downs at least five enemy aircraft. an expert: the ace of the pitching staff. v. [ ~ + object]