English adjective: ace | |||
1. | ace of the highest quality | ||
Samples | An ace reporter. A crack shot. A first-rate golfer. A super party. Played top-notch tennis. An athlete in tiptop condition. She is absolutely tops. | ||
Synonyms | A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops | ||
Similar | superior | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | inferior | ||
English noun: ace | |||
1. | ace (quantity) the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number | ||
Samples | He has the one but will need a two and three to go with it. They had lunch at one. | ||
Synonyms | 1, I, one, single, unity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | monad, monas, singleton | ||
2. | ace (artifact) one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face | ||
Broader (hypernym) | playing card | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, ace of hearts, ace of spades | ||
3. | ace (person) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | ||
Synonyms | adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expert | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | track star | ||
4. | ACE (substance) proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II | ||
Synonyms | angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme | ||
Broader (hypernym) | peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme | ||
5. | ACE (group) a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey | ||
Synonyms | Allied Command Europe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | headquarters | ||
Part meronym | NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization | ||
Member holonym | SACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander Europe | ||
6. | ace (act) a serve that the receiver is unable to reach | ||
Broader (hypernym) | serve, service | ||
English verb: ace | |||
1. | ace (social) succeed at easily | ||
Samples | She sailed through her exams. You will pass with flying colors. She nailed her astrophysics course. | ||
Synonyms | breeze through, nail, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | make it, pass | ||
2. | ace (competition) score an ace against | ||
Samples | He aced his opponents. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
3. | ace (competition) play (a hole) in one stroke | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
Domain category | golf, golf game | ||
4. | ace (competition) serve an ace against (someone) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | serve | ||
Domain category | lawn tennis, tennis | ||