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dice

dice [ dīss ]

Definition:

leisure
Plural of die² (sense 1)

noun

Definition:

game played with dice: a gambling game played with dice, e.g. craps ( takes a singular or plural verb )

plural noun

Definition:

chunks: cube-shaped pieces, especially of meat ( takes a plural verb )

verb (past and past participle diced, present participle dic·ing, 3rd person present singular dic·es)

Definition:

1. transitive verb cut up food: to cut food into cubes

diced carrots

2. transitive and intransitive verb play with dice: to gamble using dice, or win or lose something playing dice

3. intransitive verb take risks: to challenge or take risks with somebody or something dangerous

dicing with death

4. transitive verb decorate something with square pattern: to decorate something with a pattern of squares or cubes

[14th century. < French dé (plural dés) < Latin datum, past participle of dare "give, play"]

dic·er noun

load the dice

1. to manipulate a situation unfairly in order to obtain a desired result

2. to add weight to a die so that it always falls on the same side (informal)

no dice used to indicate that there is no chance of something happening (informal)

Word Usage


	Dice - singular or plural? Dice, used with a plural verb, means "small cubes with the numbers 1 to 6 marked in dots on the sides, used in gambling." Dice, used with a singular verb, means a gambling game in which these cubes are used. Dice (plural) can also refer to cube-shaped pieces, especially of food.