Meaning & use
ace
A person who is extremely skilled at a particular activity.
See it in a sentence
Her older brother is an ace at chess and rarely loses a match.
The team's new pitcher quickly became the ace of the whole rotation.
A note on using this word
Ace is informal and often placed before a noun, as in 'ace reporter,' to praise someone's skill.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A playing card with a single symbol, ranking highest or lowest in many games.
She drew the ace of spades on her very final turn.
3. verb
To perform extremely well on a test or task.
He aced the driving test on his very first attempt.
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