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[eɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games
(e.g: the ace of diamonds)
- a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity
(e.g: a motorcycle ace)
- (in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to return and thus wins a point
(e.g: Nadal banged down eight aces in the set)
Phrases:
- an ace up one's sleeve
- hold all the aces
- play one's ace
- within an ace of
Origin
:
Middle English (denoting the ‘one’ on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’
[eɪs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- very good
(e.g: an ace swimmer)
Phrases:
- an ace up one's sleeve
- hold all the aces
- play one's ace
- within an ace of
Origin
:
Middle English (denoting the ‘one’ on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’
[eɪs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent)
(e.g: he can ace opponents with serves of no more than 62 mph)
- achieve high marks in (a test or exam)
(e.g: I aced my grammar test)
Phrases:
- an ace up one's sleeve
- hold all the aces
- play one's ace
- within an ace of
Origin
:
Middle English (denoting the ‘one’ on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’
[eɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an asexual person
(e.g: both asexual, they have managed to connect with other aces offline)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 21st century: abbreviation of asexual, with alteration of spelling on the model of ace
[eɪs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a person) asexual
(e.g: I didn't realize that I was ace for a long time)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 21st century: abbreviation of asexual, with alteration of spelling on the model of ace
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