deuce
noun
\ ˈdüs
also ˈdyüs\
also ˈdyüs\
Definition of deuce
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: the face of a die that bears two spots
(2)
: a playing card bearing an index number two
b
: a throw of the dice yielding two points
2
: a tie in tennis after each side has scored 40 requiring two consecutive points by one side to win
deuce
verb
deuced;
deucing
Definition of deuce (Entry 2 of 2)
: to bring the score of (a tennis game or set) to deuce
Examples of deuce in a Sentence
Noun
She beat her opponent after eight deuces.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After leading 40-15 in the first game, Andreescu took Williams to deuce and the American hit back-to-back double faults to give her the break. — Washington Post, "In U.S. Open final, Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams, and history, and the crowd," 7 Sep. 2019 Dimitrov was broken to end the set in an almost as long three-deuce game. — Ravi Ubha, CNN, "Daniil Medvedev reaches first grand slam final at US Open," 6 Sep. 2019 But Sharapova muffed a return and Williams got back to deuce with a spectacular backhand winner down the line. — Wayne Coffey, USA TODAY, "US Open: Serena Williams delivers powerful punch, in classic form against Maria Sharapova," 22 Aug. 2019 Not ready to quit, Anisimova broke to lead 2-1 and had just fended off three break points when, at deuce, her coach signaled from the stands that play should stop because the rain picked up. — Howard Fendrich, Houston Chronicle, "Something new: A French Open final for Ash Barty, Marketa Vondrousova," 7 June 2019 East won and led the ace and deuce of clubs, and West took the king and cashed the king of trumps. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: July 21, 2019," 21 July 2019 First Williams got back to deuce by using a drop shot to set up a volley winner. — baltimoresun.com, "Chasing eighth Wimbledon title, Serena Williams beats Alison Riske to reach semis," 9 July 2019 First Williams got back to deuce by using a drop shot to set up a volley winner. — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, "Serena Williams dispatches Alison Riske to reach semifinals once again," 9 July 2019 Today’s West leads a diamond against your 3NT: deuce, queen, king. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: July 6, 2019," 6 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
After the game went to deuce five times, Andreescu hit a backhand into the net to give Williams the advantage and Williams won the game with a forehand, cutting Andreescu’s lead to 4-3. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: U.S. Open: Bianca Andreescu knocks off Serena Williams in straight sets," 7 Sep. 2019 Although the first three games went at least to deuce, Osuigwe quickly asserted command in going up a break. — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Bradenton's Whitney Osuigwe dominates Orange Bowl tennis final, looks to pros," 11 Dec. 2017 Television broadcasts showed that Kerber’s shot had, in fact, landed out, which would have brought the score to deuce. — Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, "Serena Williams Loses Bid for 23rd Major and Her No. 1 Ranking SEPT. 8, 2016," 8 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deuce.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for deuce
deuce
noun
English Language Learners Definition of deuce
chiefly US, informal
: a playing card that has the number two on it or two symbols on it
tennis
: a situation in which each side has a score of 40
old-fashioned + informal
—used to make a question or statement more forceful
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