Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eys it]
- /eɪs ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eys it]
- /eɪs ɪt/
Definitions of ace it words
- noun ace it a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot: He dealt me four aces in the first hand. 1
- noun ace it a single spot or mark on a playing card or die. 1
- noun ace it Also called service ace. a placement made on a service. any placement. a serve that the opponent fails to touch. the point thus scored. 1
- noun ace it a fighter pilot credited with destroying a prescribed number or more of enemy aircraft, usually five, in combat. 1
- noun ace it a very skilled person; expert; adept: an ace at tap dancing. 1
- noun ace it Slang. a one-dollar bill. 1
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Origin of ace it
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; 1915 for def 4; Middle English as, aas < Old French as < Latin: a unit; cf. as2; sense 4 after French as in World War I; sense 5 < 4
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Parts of speech for Ace it
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ace it popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".