plural dice
1
a
b
: a gambling game played with dice
2
plural also dices
: a small cubical piece (as of food)
3
: a close contest between two racing-car drivers for position during a race
see also:
diced; dicing
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
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
dicer
noun
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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dice. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.
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