dice

noun

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\ ˈdīs

plural dice

Definition of dice

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : die sense 1

b : a gambling game played with dice

2 plural also dices : a small cubical piece (as of food)

3 : a close contest between two racing-car drivers for position during a race

no dice

1 : of no avail : no use : futile

2 : no entry 1 sense 3 said no dice to my request

dice

verb

diced; dicing

Definition of dice (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : to cut into small cubes diced onions

b : to ornament with square markings diced leather

2a : to bring by playing dice dice himself into debt

b : to lose by dicing dice her money away

intransitive verb

1 : to play games with dice dice for drinks in the bar— Malcolm Lowry

2 : to take a chance the temptation to dice with death — Newsweek

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Synonyms for dice

Synonyms: Noun

bones,
die

Synonyms: Verb

Examples of dice in a Sentence

Noun In this game, each player rolls the dice to see who plays first. They were shooting dice in one of the bar's back rooms. Verb Dice the potatoes and add them to the soup. quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew

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