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noun | verb dicedice1 /daɪs/ noun ETYMOLOGYdice1Origin: 1300-1400 Plural of ➔ DIE1 ► roll the dice It’s your turn to roll the dice. 1 [plural] singular die /daɪ/ two or more small blocks of wood, plastic, etc. that have six sides with a different number of spots on each side, used in games: It’s your turn to roll the dice.2no dice spoken old-fashioned said when you refuse to do something: I asked if I could borrow the car, but she said no dice.3[uncountable] a game of chance that is played with dice4[plural] small square pieces of food: Cut the potatoes into ½" dice.GRAMMAR: die, diceDie is singular and dice is plural. However, many people use the word dice when they are talking about a single die. noun | verb dicedice2 (also dice up) verb VERB TABLEdice |
| Present | I, you, we, they | dice | | he, she, it | dices | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | diced | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have diced | | he, she, it | has diced | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had diced | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dice | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have diced |
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| Present | I | am dicing | | he, she, it | is dicing | | you, we, they | are dicing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was dicing | | you, we, they | were dicing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dicing | | he, she, it | has been dicing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dicing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dicing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dicing |
THESAURUSdivide something into pieces► cut to use a knife, scissors, etc. to divide something into two or more pieces, or to remove a piece from the main part of something: Let me cut the cake. Using scissors, cut carefully along the dotted lines. ► chop (up) to cut meat, vegetables, or wood into pieces: Chop the garlic into small pieces and put it in the pan. ► slice to cut bread, meat, or vegetables into thin pieces: She sliced some bread and put it on a plate. ► dice to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces: Dice the tomatoes and onions the same size. ► peel to cut the outside part off an apple, potato, etc.: Are you going to peel the potatoes or leave the skins on? ► carve to cut pieces from a large piece of meat: Who’s going to carve the turkey this year? ► shred to cut vegetables into small thin pieces: He shredded the carrots and put them on top of the salad. ► grate to cut cheese, vegetables, etc. into small pieces using a grater: I scraped my finger while I was grating the cheese. [transitive] to cut food into small square pieces
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