dice
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishGamesdicedice1 /daɪs/ ●○○ noun (plural dice)1
[countable] (also die)DG a small block of wood, plastic etc that has six sides with a different number of spots on each side, used in gamesthrow/roll the diceIt’s your turn to roll the dice.2 [uncountable]DG any game of chance that is played with dice3 → the dice are loaded4 → no dice5 → a throw of the diceExamples from the Corpusdice• I thought the room was a dice.• Roll the artillery dice for each shot.• If you roll a misfire when you roll the first dice the cannon has literally misfired and may explode.• Cut cornbread into 1 / 2 inch dice to measure 7 cups; set aside.• Cut the potatoes into ½" dice.• Use a scatter dice to determine which direction he moves in.• But Dole had little choice but to roll the dice in a way that surprised even the most astute political observers. throw/roll the dice• I shook it loosely and quickly and threw the dice.• It's got to be better than throwing the dice and then having amnio and maybe aborting.• But Dole had little choice but to roll the dice in a way that surprised even the most astute political observers.• I envy them for getting to roll the dice.• Okay take turns rolling the dice and taking that many cubes. Cookingdicedice2 verb1 (also dice something ↔ up) [transitive]DFC to cut food into small square piecesdiced carrots► see thesaurus at cut2 → dice with death→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdice• He was struggling with an anger so black it made him tremble as he diced the eggs for potato salad.• Dice the potatoes and cook them in salted water.• And some have diced with death to make Bond look good.Origin dice1 (1300-1400) Plural of → DIE1
[countable] (also die)DG a small block of wood, plastic etc that has six sides with a different number of spots on each side, used in gamesthrow/roll the diceIt’s your turn to roll the dice.2 [uncountable]DG any game of chance that is played with dice3 → the dice are loaded4 → no dice5 → a throw of the diceExamples from the Corpusdice• I thought the room was a dice.• Roll the artillery dice for each shot.• If you roll a misfire when you roll the first dice the cannon has literally misfired and may explode.• Cut cornbread into 1 / 2 inch dice to measure 7 cups; set aside.• Cut the potatoes into ½" dice.• Use a scatter dice to determine which direction he moves in.• But Dole had little choice but to roll the dice in a way that surprised even the most astute political observers. throw/roll the dice• I shook it loosely and quickly and threw the dice.• It's got to be better than throwing the dice and then having amnio and maybe aborting.• But Dole had little choice but to roll the dice in a way that surprised even the most astute political observers.• I envy them for getting to roll the dice.• Okay take turns rolling the dice and taking that many cubes. Cookingdicedice2 verb1 (also dice something ↔ up) [transitive]DFC to cut food into small square piecesdiced carrots► see thesaurus at cut2 → dice with death→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdice• He was struggling with an anger so black it made him tremble as he diced the eggs for potato salad.• Dice the potatoes and cook them in salted water.• And some have diced with death to make Bond look good.Origin dice1 (1300-1400) Plural of → DIE1