Meaning & use

dice

noun·Everyday

Small cubes marked with numbers of dots, thrown in games to produce random results.

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They rolled the dice and moved their pieces around the board.

He needed a six on the dice to win the game.

A note on using this word

Dice is technically the plural of die, though many speakers now use dice for both singular and plural.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To cut food into small cubes.

She diced the onions and peppers before adding them to the pan.

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