1 a playing card with a large single symbol on it, which has either the highest or the lowest value in a particular card game:
the ace of spades / hearts / diamonds / clubs
2 (informal) a person who is very good at doing sth:
a soccer / tennis / flying ace * an ace pilot / marksman
3 (in tennis) a SERVE (= the first hit) that is so good that your opponent cannot reach the ball:
He served 20 aces in the match.
IDIOMS
an ace up your sleeve (BrE) (AmE an ace in the hole) (informal) a secret advantage, for example a piece of information or a skill, that you are ready to use if you need to
hold all the aces to have all the advantages in a situation:
The union soon realized that the management held all the aces.
play your ace to use your best argument, etc. in order to get an advantage in a situation
within an ace of sth / of doing sth (BrE) very close to sth:
We came within an ace of victory.
adjective (informal) very good:
We had an ace time.
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