Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eys out]
- /eɪs aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eys out]
- /eɪs aʊt/
Definitions of ace out words
- noun ace out 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 out a single spot or mark on a playing card or die. 1
- noun ace out 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 out a fighter pilot credited with destroying a prescribed number or more of enemy aircraft, usually five, in combat. 1
- noun ace out a very skilled person; expert; adept: an ace at tap dancing. 1
- noun ace out Slang. a one-dollar bill. 1
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Origin of ace out
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 out
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ace out 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".
ace out usage trend in Literature
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