English noun: dice | |||
1. | dice (artifact) a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers | ||
Synonyms | die | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cube, square block | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | five, five-spot, four, four-spot, one-spot, six, six-spot | ||
English verb: dice | |||
1. | dice (contact) cut into cubes | ||
Samples | Cube the cheese. | ||
Examples | The chefs dice the vegetables | ||
Synonyms | cube | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
2. | dice (competition) play dice | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gamble | ||