26984 words

ace

11 definitions • 12 examples
1
one of the four playing cards with a single mark or spot. The ace has the highest or lowest value in many card games:

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a person who is very skilled at something:

Examples:

a tennis/flying ace
3
in tennis, a serve (= a hit of the ball that starts play) that is so strong and fast that the other player cannot return the ball:

Examples:

That's the third ace Lawson has served this match.
4
short for

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On his dating profile, he says he's an ace.
Aces are part of the LGBT+ community.
5
to do very well in an exam:

Examples:

I was up all night studying, but it was worth it - I aced my chemistry final.
6

Examples:

He's an ace basketball player.
That's an ace bike you've got there.
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short for

Examples:

Lee's partner is bi, but they're ace.
It took quite a while before I was ready to embrace my ace identity.
Within the ace community there are many different ways that people can identify.
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one of the four playing cards with a single mark or spot, which have the highest or lowest value in many card games
9
a serve (= hit of the ball that starts play) in tennis that is so strong and fast the other player cannot return the ball
10
a person who is unusually good at doing something skillful:

Examples:

Yankee ace Chien-Ming Wang will pitch tonight’s game.
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abbreviation for Active Corps of Executives: an organization in the US that consists of working executives who give free help and advice to small businesses

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