plural dice
1
a
b
: a gambling game played with dice
2
plural also dices
: a small cubical piece (as of food)
3
: a close contest between two racing-car drivers for position during a race
diced; dicing
1
a
: to cut into small cubes
diced onions
b
: to ornament with square markings
diced leather
2
a
: to bring by playing dice
dice himself into debt
b
: to lose by dicing
dice her money away
1
: to play games with dice
dice for drinks in the bar—
Malcolm Lowry
Malcolm Lowry2
: to take a chance
the temptation to dice with death—Newsweek
Newsweek
dicer
noun
Examples of dice in a Sentence
Noun
In this game, each player rolls the dice to see who plays first.
They were shooting dice in one of the bar's back rooms.
Verb
Dice the potatoes and add them to the soup.
quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew
Recent Examples on the WebHannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
Tabletop games, such as Risk and Clue, are the most popular segment of board games, closely followed by card and dice games like Uno and Pandemic: The Cure.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, and sneaky EDM remixes catch Taylor Swift by surprise.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
Tabletop games, such as Risk and Clue, are the most popular segment of board games, closely followed by card and dice games like Uno and Pandemic: The Cure.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dice
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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dice. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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dice
2 of 2 verb
diced; dicing
1
: to cut into small cubes
diced carrots
2
: to play games with dice
dicer
noun
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