Looking for the meaning of the word DEUCE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEUCE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Deuce
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Old French deus ‘two’, from Latin duos
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
djuːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the two on dice or playing cards
Short Definition:two on dice or playing cards
Examples:- a doctored die having two deuces
Definition:
the score of 40 all in a game, at which each player needs two consecutive points to win the game
Short Definition:score of 40 all
Examples:- the Swede pegged him back to deuce from 40-love
- a marathon game that went to eleven deuces
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