deuce meaning and definition

DEUCE noun

Definition of deuce (noun)

1. a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
   • synonyms: 2, II, two
3. a word used in exclamations of confusion
   • "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
   • synonyms: devil, dickens
4. one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
   • synonyms: two