Deuce

[djuːs]

Definition

(noun.) one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots.

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

Typist: Mabel--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.

(n.) A condition of the score beginning whenever each side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned "40 all"), and reverted to as often as a tie is made until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie or deuce, which decides the game.

(n.) The devil; a demon.

Edited by Bessie

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Two (said of cards or dice with two spots).[2]. [Low.] Devil.

Editor: Mamie

Definition

n. a card or die with two spots: (lawn tennis) a term denoting that each side has gained three points ('forty all').—n. Deuce′-ace a throw of two dice one of which turns up deuce and the other ace.

n. the devil—in exclamatory phrases.—adj. Deuced (dū′sed or dūst) devilish: excessive.—adv. confoundedly.

Edited by Bryan

Unserious Contents or Definition

An honest card, in fact the only one that is never known to beat tray.

Typed by Ewing

Examples

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