An ace is a playing card with the highest value in a deck. There are four aces in a full deck of cards, each with a single heart, spade, diamond, or club pictured on it.
A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked;
Noun
a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
Noun
one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
Noun
a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey
Noun
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Noun
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
Verb
serve an ace against (someone)
Verb
play (a hole) in one stroke
Verb
score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
Verb
succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
Adjective S.
of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
n.
A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or
die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
n.
Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a
jot.
Ace
I 'll not wag an ace further.
A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked;
Usage Examples
My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar.
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