Deuce
Pronunciation: /ˈduːs/
Deuce (noun)
- A score in tennis when both players have 40 points.
- A playing card with the number two on it.
- An old-fashioned term for trouble or difficulty.
Examples
- The match was intense when it reached deuce.
- Players often feel pressure when the score is deuce.
Common collocations: reach deuce, deuce point, draw a deuce, deuce of hearts, deuce of a time