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   ace

   /eɪs/

   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: "a Battle of Britain ace"
   • 3. (in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to return 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): "he can ace opponents with serves of no more than 62 mph"
   • ▪ score an ace on (a hole) or with (a shot): "there was a prize for the first player to ace the hole"
   • 2. achieve high marks in (a test or exam): North American "I aced my grammar test"
   • ▪ outdo someone in a competitive situation: "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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   ACE definition: 1. one of the four playing cards with a single mark or spot. The ace has the highest or lowest…. Learn more.

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   Ace can be a noun, adjective, or verb with different meanings, such as a playing card with one spot, a very skilled person, or a winning serve in tennis. Ace can also be an acronym for various organizations or a slang term for a one-dollar bill or asexual.

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   Ace is a word with multiple meanings, such as a playing card or die with one spot, a winning serve or shot in sports, or an expert or skilled person. Learn the origin, usage, and idioms of ace from various dictionaries and sources.

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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.

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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.