dice

[ dahys ]

/ daɪs /

plural noun, singular die.

small cubes of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, marked on each side with one to six spots, usually used in pairs in games of chance or in gambling.

poker dice.

any of various games, especially gambling games, played by shaking and throwing from two to six dice or poker dice onto a flat surface. Compare craps.

any small cubes.

Auto Racing. a jockeying for lead position between two or more drivers in which tactics are used to pass or keep from being passed.

verb (used with object), diced, dic·ing.

to cut into small cubes.

to decorate with cubelike figures.

to lose by gambling with dice (often followed by away).

verb (used without object), diced, dic·ing.

to play at dice.

to cause or bring about by gambling with dice.

Auto Racing. to duel with another car or cars in a dice.

Idioms for dice

no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.

Origin of dice

1300–50; Middle English dees, dis, dyce (singular and plural), dyces (plural) < Old French de(i)z, dés (plural); see die²

OTHER WORDS FROM dice

dic·er, noun

Words nearby dice

dicaprio, dicarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid cycle, dicast, dicastery, dice, dice are loaded, the, dice cup, dicentra, dicentric, dicephalous

British Dictionary definitions for no dice

dice

/ (daɪs) /

pl n

cubes of wood, plastic, etc, each of whose sides has a different number of spots (1 to 6), used in games of chance and in gambling to give random numbers

Also called: die (functioning as singular) one of these cubes

small cubes as of vegetables, chopped meat, etc

no dice slang, mainly US and Canadian an expression of refusal or rejection

verb

to cut (food, etc) into small cubes

(intr) to gamble with or play at a game involving dice

(intr) to take a chance or risk (esp in the phrase dice with death)

(tr) Australian informal to abandon or reject

(tr) to decorate or mark with dicelike shapes

Derived forms of dice

dicer, noun

Word Origin for dice

C14: plural of die ²

Idioms and Phrases with no dice (1 of 2)

no dice

Also, no go; no soap. No, certainly not; also, impossible. For example, Anthony wanted to borrow my new coat, but Mom said no dice, or We tried to rent the church for the wedding, but it's no go for the date you picked, or Jim asked Dad to help pay for the repairs, but Dad said no soap. All of these slangy expressions indicate refusal or an unsuccessful attempt. No dice, from the 1920s, alludes to an unlucky throw in gambling; no go, alluding to lack of progress, dates from about 1820; and no soap dates from about 1920 and possibly alludes to the phrase it won't wash, meaning “it won't find acceptance.” Also see nothing doing; won't wash.

Idioms and Phrases with no dice (2 of 2)

dice

see load the dice; no deal (dice).

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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dice

plural noun, singular die.

verb (used with object), diced, dic·ing.

verb (used without object), diced, dic·ing.

Idioms for dice

Origin of dice

OTHER WORDS FROM dice

Words nearby dice

British Dictionary definitions for no dice

pl n

verb

Derived forms of dice

Word Origin for dice

Idioms and Phrases with no dice (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with no dice (2 of 2)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

dice

plural noun, singular die.

verb (used with object), diced, dic·ing.

verb (used without object), diced, dic·ing.

Idioms for dice

Origin of dice

OTHER WORDS FROM dice

Words nearby dice

Words related to no dice

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pl n

verb

Derived forms of dice

Word Origin for dice

Idioms and Phrases with no dice (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with no dice (2 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for no dice