"ace" meaning in English

See ace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /eɪs/ Audio: en-us-ace.ogg [US], en-au-ace.ogg [Australia] Forms: ace [singular], aces [plural]
enPR: ās Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In card games, an ace is a card of value 1. In some games it is the card with the highest value
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  2. In tennis, a player hits an ace when the opponent doesn't hit the serve
    Sense id: simple-ace-en-noun-2IREQHDK
  3. If you say someone is an ace at something, they are excellent at it.
    Sense id: simple-ace-en-noun-UkR3nn0e
     
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