ace

noun

plural aces

: an asexual person (see asexual sense 3b)

Like many other aces and aros, I grew up thinking I was broken. I was 19 before I heard the words "asexual" or "aromantic," before I found out that there were other people in the world like me.

—Mikayla Micomonaco

Examples of ace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nungurey saw a team defense that connected at crucial moments and managed to stave off defeat for one more inning and force extra innings against junior Redwood pitching ace Jackie Ramirez in the first round of the CIF SoCal Regional Division II playoffs Wednesday. —Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 4 June 2026

Texas’ ace followed up with another gem versus Nebraska and allowed just one run in the full seven innings. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 June 2026

The Rangers’ ace escaped each jam. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026

The Yankees’ ace recently returned from his own Tommy John operation and has looked rather sharp through his first two starts. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for asexual, with spelling copying ace entry 1

First Known Use

2008, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ace

• ace in the hole
• an ace up one's sleeve
• within an ace of

Rhymes for ace

• base
• brace
• case
• chace
• dace
• face
• grace
• lace
• mace
• pace
• place
• plaice

Kids Definition

ace

1 of 3 noun

ˈās 

1

: a playing card with one large figure in its center

2

: a very small amount or degree

within an ace of winning

3

: a point scored on a serve (as in tennis) that an opponent fails to touch

4

: a golf hole made in one stroke

5

a

: a combat pilot who has shot down at least five enemy airplanes

b

: a person who is expert at something

ace

2 of 3 verb

aced; acing

1

: to score an ace against

the tennis player aced her opponent

2

: to earn the grade of A on (an examination)

ace

3 of 3 adjective

: of first or high rank or quality

Medical Definition

Ace

1 of 2 trademark

ˈās 

—used for a bandage with elastic properties

ACE

2 of 2 abbreviation

angiotensin converting enzyme