HyperDic: deuce

English > 4 senses of the word deuce:
NOUNstatedeucea tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
quantitydeuce, two, 2, IIthe cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
communicationdeuce, devil, dickensa word used in exclamations of confusion
artifactdeuce, twoone of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
deuce > pronunciation
Soundsduw's
Rhymesabstruse ... Zeus: 40 rhymes with uws...
English > deuce: 4 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game.
Broadertieequality of score in a contest
English > deuce: 4 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number.
Synonymstwo, 2, II
Narrowercouple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duadTwo items of the same kind
craps, snake eyesExpressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
Broaderdigit, figureOne of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
Spanish2, dos
Catalan2, dos
English > deuce: 4 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA word used in exclamations of confusion.
Example "the deuce with it"
Synonymsdevil, dickens
Broaderexclamation, exclaimingAn abrupt excited utterance
Spanishadiós, caramba, caray, cáspita, demonio, demonios, diablos, diantre
Catalandiable, diantre, dimoni, dimonis, redéu, redimoni, redimonis, vatua l'olla, vatua
English > deuce: 4 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningOne of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots.
Synonymtwo
Broaderplaying cardOne of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
Spanishdos

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