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dicing

dic·ing
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahy-sing]
    • /ˈdaɪ sɪŋ/
    • /daɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-sing]
    • /ˈdaɪ sɪŋ/

Definitions of dicing word

  • noun dicing gambling or playing with dice. 1
  • noun dicing ornamentation, especially of leather, with squares or diamonds. 1
  • verb with object dicing to cut into small cubes. 1
  • verb with object dicing to decorate with cubelike figures. 1
  • verb with object dicing to lose by gambling with dice (often followed by away). 1
  • verb without object dicing to play at dice. 1

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Origin of dicing

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at dice, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dicing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dicing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dicing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dicing

verb dicing

  • speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
  • wager — something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.
  • set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
  • hazard — an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable: The job was full of hazards.

Antonyms for dicing

verb dicing

  • displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
  • remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
  • unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
  • lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.

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