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deuce

[djuːs]

deuce Definition

  • 1the score of forty-all in a game or set, after which one player must score two successive points to win the game or two successive games to win the set
  • 2a playing card with two pips
  • 3a tie score in a game or contest

Using deuce: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "deuce" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The tennis match was tied at deuce.

  • Example

    He won the game after breaking the deuce.

  • Example

    The players were stuck in a deuce for several rounds.

deuce Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for deuce

Antonyms for deuce

Phrases with deuce

  • to reach a score of 40-all in a game or set

    Example

    The match went to deuce several times.

  • play the deuce

    to play a card with two pips

    Example

    He played the deuce and won the trick.

  • at sixes and sevens (or deuces)

    in a state of confusion or disarray

    Example

    After the fire, the whole house was at sixes and sevens.

Origins of deuce

from Old French 'deus', meaning 'two'

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Summary: deuce in Brief

The term 'deuce' [djuːs] refers to a tie score in a game or contest, especially in tennis, where it denotes a score of 40-all. It also means a playing card with two pips. 'Deuce' is used in phrases like 'go to deuce,' meaning to reach a score of 40-all, and 'play the deuce,' referring to playing a card with two pips. The idiom 'at sixes and sevens (or deuces)' means being in a state of confusion or disarray.