deuce deuce /ˈduːs/

noun

1. One of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots  ( deuce , two )
   one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
   
2. A word used in exclamations of confusion  ( deuce , dickens , devil )
   a word used in exclamations of confusion
    What the devil
   what the devil
    The deuce with it
   the deuce with it
    The dickens you say
   the dickens you say
   
3. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number  ( deuce , II , 2 , two )
   the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
    I have two dogs named Max and Lucy
   I have two dogs named Max and Lucy
   
   
4. A tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game  ( deuce )
   a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
    In tennis, deuce is the score tied at 40-40, after which a player must win by two points to win the game
   In tennis, deuce is the score tied at 40-40, after which a player must win by two points to win the game