Deuce (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
  2. Dice.
    • the face of a die having two pips.
    • a cast or point of two.
  3. a situation, as a score of 40–40 in a game or 5–5 in a match, in which a player must score two successive points to win the game or two successive games to win the set.
  4. Slang.
    • a two-dollar bill.
    • the sum of two dollars.
adjective
  1. (especially in games, sports, and gambling) two.
noun
  1. devil; dickens (used as a mild oath): Where the deuce did they hide it?
noun
    • a playing card or dice with two pips or spots; two
    • a throw of two in dice
  1. a tied score (in tennis 40-all) that requires one player to gain two successive points to win the game
interjection
  1. an expression of annoyance or frustration
noun
  1. used in such phrases as what the deuce, where the deuce, etc
Deuce (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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