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dice

Syllabification: (dice)
Pronunciation: /dīs/

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Definition of dice

noun (plural same)

  • a small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling and other games involving chance. See also die2.
  • a game played with dice.
  • small cubes of food.

verb

  • 1 [no object] play or gamble with dice: (as noun dicing)prohibitions on all dancing and dicing
  • 2 [with object] cut (food or other matter) into small cubes:dice the peppers (as adjective diced)add the diced onions

Phrases

dice with death

take serious risks.

no dice

informal used to refuse a request or indicate no chance of success.

roll (or throw) of the dice

a risky attempt to do or achieve something:the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably

Derivatives

dicer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French des, plural of de (see die2)

Historically, dice is the plural of die, but in modern standard English, dice is both the singular and the plural: throw the dice could mean a reference to two or more dice, or to just one. In fact, the singular die (rather than dice) is increasingly uncommon.

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