ace
English Thesaurus
1. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach (noun.act)
hypernym | : | serve, service, |
definition | : | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (noun.act) |
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | playing card, |
definition | : | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ace of clubs, |
definition | : | the ace in the club suit (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ace of diamonds, |
definition | : | the ace in the diamond suit (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ace of hearts, |
definition | : | the ace in the heart suit (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ace of spades, |
definition | : | the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death (noun.artifact) |
3. a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey (noun.group)
hypernym | : | headquarters, |
definition | : | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff (noun.group) |
4. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun.person)
hypernym | : | expert, |
definition | : | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | track star, |
definition | : | a star runner (noun.person) |
5. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity)
hypernym | : | digit, figure, |
definition | : | one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | monad, monas, |
definition | : | a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | singleton, |
definition | : | a single object (as distinguished from a pair) (noun.quantity) |
6. proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II (noun.substance)
7. serve an ace against (someone) (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | serve, |
definition | : | put the ball into play (verb.competition) |
domain category | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
definition | : | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act) |
8. play (a hole) in one stroke (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | play, |
definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
domain category | : | golf, golf game, |
definition | : | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes (noun.act) |
9. score an ace against (verb.competition)
10. succeed at easily (verb.social)
hypernym | : | make it, pass, |
definition | : | go successfully through a test or a selection process (verb.social) |
11. of the highest quality (adj.all)
similar | : | superior, |
definition | : | of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all) |
domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
12. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach (noun.act)
derivation | : | ace, |
definition | : | serve an ace against (someone) (verb.competition) |
13. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun.person)
derivation | : | star, |
definition | : | be the star in a performance (verb.creation) |
14. serve an ace against (someone) (verb.competition)
derivation | : | ace, |
definition | : | a serve that the receiver is unable to reach (noun.act) |
15. succeed at easily (verb.social)
derivation | : | ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, |
definition | : | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun.person) |
16. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach (noun.act)
derivation | : | ace, |
definition | : | serve an ace against (someone) (verb.competition) |
17. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun.person)
derivation | : | star, |
definition | : | be the star in a performance (verb.creation) |
18. serve an ace against (someone) (verb.competition)
derivation | : | ace, |
definition | : | a serve that the receiver is unable to reach (noun.act) |
19. succeed at easily (verb.social)
derivation | : | ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, |
definition | : | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (noun.person) |
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