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| ace [ ayss ] |
noun (plural ac·es) |
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1. playing card: a playing card that has a single mark on it, or the single mark itself
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2. single-spotted side: a single-spotted side of a die or domino, or the single spot itself
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3. tennis winning serve: in tennis, a serve that an opponent cannot reach
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4. golf hole in one: the hitting of a golf ball from the tee into a hole in one stroke, or a score resulting from such a stroke
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5. air force fighter pilot: a top fighter pilot, especially one who has shot down five or more enemy aircraft
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6. somebody with exceptional skill: somebody who is outstandingly good at something, e.g. a sport
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informal
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transitive verb (past and past participle aced, present participle ac·ing, 3rd person present singular ac·es) |
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1. tennis beat with serve: in tennis, to beat an opponent by serving an ace
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2. golf play hole in single stroke: to play a golf hole with only one stroke
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3. defeat somebody soundly: to defeat an opponent decisively
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slang
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4. score high grade: to score an A in a course or examination
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slang
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  aced all her finals
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adjective |
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excellent: very good
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informal
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| [14th century. Via French as< Latin, "unit, unity"] |
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ace in the hole an advantage that is reserved for use until it is most needed (informal)
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be coming up aces to be flourishing or successful (informal)
She's hot, coming up aces with every movie she makes.
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have an ace up your sleeve to have a hidden advantage (informal)
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hold all the aces to have all the advantages (informal)
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within an ace of very close to
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