deuce (Meaning)

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deuce (n)

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

a word used in exclamations of confusion

one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots

Webster

deuce (n.)

Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.

A condition of the score beginning whenever each side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned 40 all), and reverted to as often as a tie is made until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie or deuce, which decides the game.

The devil; a demon.

deuce Sentence Examples

  1. In tennis, when the score is tied at 40-40, it's called deuce.
  2. They battled fiercely, reaching deuce several times during the match.
  3. With each player holding three game points, the score went to deuce.
  4. The players exchanged powerful serves, resulting in another deuce.
  5. After a long rally, the game finally ended with a deuce point.
  6. Deuce situations can add excitement and tension to a tennis match.
  7. Despite trailing early on, she managed to bring the game back to deuce.
  8. The match remained evenly contested, with multiple deuce points.
  9. The crowd erupted into cheers as the players reached another deuce.
  10. He remained calm under pressure, saving multiple deuce points to win the game.

FAQs About the word deuce

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game, the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral rep

Old Nick, Satan,dickens, serpent, devil, Beelzebub,Lucifer, archfiend, fiend,Mephistopheles

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In tennis, when the score is tied at 40-40, it's called deuce.

They battled fiercely, reaching deuce several times during the match.

With each player holding three game points, the score went to deuce.

The players exchanged powerful serves, resulting in another deuce.