deuce meaning

UK US /dus/ 1 syllable

deuce (noun): the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number.

deuce has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

deuce as a noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

    Synonyms: two, 2, II

    Type of: digit

    Kinds: craps, couple

  2. one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots

    Synonyms: two

    Type of: playing card

  3. a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

    Type of: tie

  4. a word used in exclamations of confusion
    • what the devil
    • the deuce with it
    • the dickens you say

    Synonyms: devil, dickens

    Type of: exclamation

How to pronounce deuce

deuce is pronounced /dus/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with deuce

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in CE · 5-letter words

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