ace in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
ace in Hindi हिन्दी
ace in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
ace in Sindhi سنڌي
ace in Tamil தமிழ்
ace in Telugu తెలుగు
ace in Urdu اُردُو
ace in English
- ACE⇄ACE (no periods),
angiotensin-converting enzyme, an enzyme that converts one form of angiotensin into another, which contracts blood vessels and causes blood pressure to rise. - ace⇄ace, noun, adjective, verb, aced,acing.
- ace⇄adj. (U.S. Informal.) having very great skill; expert.
Ex. Beside him sat young Lord Birt, ace flier (Harper's). - ace⇄expr. ace in the hole,
1. (Informal.) anything decisive or conclusive held in reserve to use at a critical time.
2. an ace dealt face down in the gambling game of stud poker. - ace⇄expr. ace out, (U.S. Informal.) to get the better of; come out on top of; defeat; outdo.
Ex. Boeing Co. aces out General Dynamics for the first big defense deal of the 1980s, the $4 billion cruise missile contract (Time). - ace⇄expr. within an ace of, on the very point of.
Ex. I came within an ace of making my fortune (Washington Irving). - ace⇄noun 1a. a playing card, domino, or side of a die having one spot. In most card games the ace is the highest and winning card of its suit.
b. the single spot or point by which such a playing card, side of a die, or domino is marked.
2a. (in - ace⇄v.t. 1. to score an ace against (an opponent in tennis and other net games) by delivering a service which the opponent misses.
Ex. He gave the club pro a good game, aced him three times (Time).
2. (U.S. Slang.) to achieve a high mark in.