1a small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling and other games involving chance.See also die2.
[mass noun] a game played with dice.
2small cubes of food:cut the meat into dice
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1 [no object] (often as noun dicing) play or gamble with dice.
(dice with) take risks with; run the risk of:his side continue to dice with disasteryou are dicing with an unknown problem
2 [with object] cut (food or other matter) into small cubes:dice the peppers (as adjective diced)diced onions
3 [with object]Australian informal, dated reject or abandon:he’d better behave, or I’ll dice him
[1940s: extended use of dice 'gamble away']
dice with death
take serious risks.
no dice
informal, chiefly North American used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.
roll (or throw) of the dice
a risky attempt to do or achieve something:the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably