no dice

Nō dice

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh dahys]
- /noʊ daɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh dahys]
- /noʊ daɪs/

Definitions of no dice words

verb with object no dice to cut into small cubes. 1
verb with object no dice to decorate with cubelike figures. 1
verb with object no dice to lose by gambling with dice (often followed by away). 1
verb without object no dice to play at dice. 1
verb without object no dice to cause or bring about by gambling with dice. 1
verb without object no dice Auto Racing. to duel with another car or cars in a dice. 1

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Origin of no dice

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English dees, dis, dyce (singular and plural), dyces (plural) < Old French de(i)z, dés (plural); see die2

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Parts of speech for No dice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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no dice popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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Synonyms for no dice

noun no dice

brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
hard time — a period of difficulties or hardship.
hard times — a period of difficulties or hardship.

adj no dice

futile — incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
in vain — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
in-effective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.

All 6 Synonyms of no dice