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The Meaning of deuce

  • (n.) Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) The devil; a demon.

Synonyms

two , devil , dickens , monster , daemon , heller , hellion , fiend , demon , ogre , daimon , the Tempter

Homophones

deuss , doose , douce , duce

Rhymes

abstruse , abuse , asmus , boose , bruce , caboose , chartreuse , cheuse , coos , cruce , cuisse , damoose , deduce , derousse , deuss , diffuse , disabuse , disuse , doose , douce , druce , duce , ekeus , excuse , footloose , goose , hoose , induce , introduce , juice , labouisse , lajous , loose , luce , misuse , moose , mousse , noose , nous , obtuse , overproduce , prepuce , preuss , produce , profuse , recluse , reduce , reintroduce , reproduce , reuse , ruess , seduce , seuss , sluice , spruce , truce , tyus , use , vanhoose , yous , zeus