/ daɪs; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun ( pl. dice )
1.
(also die especially in NAmE ) [ C ] a small cube of wood, plastic, etc., with a different number of spots on each of its sides, used in games of chance :
a pair of dice
to roll / throw / shake the dice
( figurative )
2.
[ U ] a game played with dice :
We played dice all night.
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IDIOMS
- no dice
—more at load verb
■ verb
[ vn ] to cut meat, vegetables, etc. into small square pieces :
diced carrots
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IDIOMS
- dice with death
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French des , plural of de , from Latin datum something given or played, neuter past participle of dare .