ace
v.
hit a ball that is not returned (Tennis); be a champion; receive a high score
Amato Group
ace
Noun
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
(synonym) one, 1, I, single, unity
(hypernym) digit, figure
(hyponym) monad, monas
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
(hypernym) playing card
(hyponym) ace of clubs
3. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
(synonym) adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
(hypernym) expert
(hyponym) track star
(derivation) breeze through, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail
4. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
(hypernym) serve, service
Verb
1. succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
(synonym) breeze through, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail
(hypernym) pass, make it
(derivation) adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
2. score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
(hypernym) score, hit, tally, rack up
3. play (a hole) in one stroke
(hypernym) play
(classification) golf, golf game
4. serve an ace against (someone)
(hypernym) serve
(classification) tennis, lawn tennis
Adjective
1. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
(synonym) A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops(p)
(similar) superior
(classification) colloquialism
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