• Noun

    a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot
    He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
    a single spot or mark on a playing card or die.
    (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.)
    Also called service ace. a placement made on a service.
    any placement.
    a serve that the opponent fails to touch.
    the point thus scored.
    a fighter pilot credited with destroying a prescribed number or more of enemy aircraft, usually five, in combat.
    a very skilled person; expert; adept
    an ace at tap dancing.
    Slang . a one-dollar bill.
    Slang . a close friend.
    Golf .
    Also called hole in one. a shot in which the ball is driven from the tee into the hole in one stroke
    He hit a 225-yard ace on the first hole.
    a score of one stroke made on such a shot
    to card an ace.
    Slang . a barbiturate or amphetamine capsule or pill.
    a very small quantity, amount, or degree; a particle
    not worth an ace.
    Slang . a grade of A; the highest grade or score.

    Verb (used with object)

    (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to win a point against (one's opponent) by an ace.
    Golf . to make an ace on (a hole).
    Slang . to cheat, defraud, or take advantage of (often fol. by out )
    to be aced out of one's inheritance; a friend who aced me out of a good job.
    Slang .
    to receive a grade of A, as on a test or in a course (sometimes fol. by out ).
    to complete easily and successfully
    He aced every physical fitness test they gave him.

    Adjective

    excellent; first-rate; outstanding. ?

    Verb phrase

    ace it, Slang . to accomplish something with complete success
    a champion who could ace it every time.

    Idioms

    ace up one's sleeve, an important, effective, or decisive argument, resource
    or advantage kept in reserve until needed.
    be aces with
    Slang . to be highly regarded by
    The boss says you're aces with him.
    easy aces
    Auction Bridge . aces equally divided between opponents.
    within an ace of
    within a narrow margin of; close to
    He came within an ace of winning.

    Antonyms

    adjective
    inept , unskilled
    noun
    clod , ignoramus

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