DICE


Meaning of DICE in English

I. ˈdīs noun

( plural dice )

Etymology: Middle English dyce, from dees, dyce, plural of dee die — more at die

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : die 1

b. : a gambling game played with dice

2. plural also dic·es : a small cubical piece (as of food)

3. : a close contest between two racing-car drivers for position during a race

- no dice

II. verb

( diced ; dic·ing )

Etymology: Middle English dycen, from dyce

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

1. : to play games with dice

dice for drinks in the bar — Malcolm Lowry

2. : to take a chance

the temptation to dice with death — Newsweek

• dic·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.