dice

/daɪs/
noun
  1. Small cubes with dots on each side (1 to 6) used in games of chance.
    • We rolled the dice to see who would go first.
    • She shook the dice in her hand before throwing them on the table.
    • The game requires two dice to play.
  2. A game or activity involving chance or risk.
    • Life is a dice game sometimes, and you have to take risks.
    • He saw the investment as a dice throw, not a sure thing.
    • Starting a business is always a roll of the dice.
verb
  1. To cut food into small cubes.
    • She diced the potatoes into small pieces before frying them.
    • The recipe says to dice the carrots finely.
    • Please dice the onions for the soup.
  2. To play or gamble with dice.
    • He lost his money dicing with strangers.
    • They diced all night at the casino.
    • In the old days, sailors would dice for extra rations.
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