ace

noun
UK: /eɪs/
US: /eɪs/

  1. A playing card with a single symbol on it, ranking highest in its suit.

    1. The ace is the highest card in many games. [ ] [ ]
    2. He thought he had a winning hand, but she laid down an ace of spades. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person who is very good at something.

    1. She is an ace at coding, she can solve all the problems. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our team needs an ace player to win the championship. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

expert defeat master outstanding genius excellent excel
ace verb

  1. To do very well in a test or exam.

    1. I hope to ace the test tomorrow. [ ] [ ]
    2. She studied hard and managed to ace her final exams. [ ] [ ]

  2. To achieve something with skill or success.

    1. The company is trying to ace the competition with its new product. [ ] [ ]
    2. He aced the interview and got the job immediately. [ ] [ ]
ace adjective

  1. Very good or excellent.

    1. That was an ace performance, it was amazing. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's an ace player on the school basketball team. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ace" in English means: A playing card with a single symbol on it, ranking highest in its suit., A person who is very good at something..

The phonetic transcription of "ace" is /eɪs/ in British English and /eɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ace": expert, defeat, master, outstanding, genius, excellent, excel.

Example usage of "ace": "The ace is the highest card in many games.". More examples on the page.