Meaning & use
deuce
In tennis, a tied score of forty points each, after which a player must win two consecutive points to take the game.
See it in a sentence
The players traded long rallies until the game reached deuce for the third time.
After deuce, she won the next two points and finally took the game.
A note on using this word
Deuce is specific to racket sports scoring; do not confuse it with a general tie, which is simply called a draw.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An old-fashioned, informal word for the devil, used in mild exclamations of surprise or annoyance.
What the deuce is going on out there, he muttered, hearing the crash.
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