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 | ||