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Dicing Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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dicing

dic-ing

🇺🇸 /ˈdaɪsɪŋ/ · 🇬🇧 /dˈaɪsɪŋ/

Definitions

Context #1 | Noun

cooking

The action or practice of cutting food, especially vegetables, into small cubes.

Synonyms

chopping, cubing, mincing.

Examples of usage

  • He was dicing onions for the stew.
  • She was dicing carrots for the salad.
Context #2 | Noun

gambling

A gambling game played with dice.

Synonyms

gambling with dice, rolling dice.

Examples of usage

  • They were playing a game of dicing in the casino.
  • The dicing table was crowded with players.

Translations

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Quick facts about “dicing”

Dicing is a 2-syllable noun (dic-ing). It is pronounced /ˈdaɪsɪŋ/ in American English and /dˈaɪsɪŋ/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 5 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #34,624 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'dicing'

The word 'dicing' originated from the Middle English word 'dyce', which means a die (singular of dice). The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to the action of cutting food into small cubes. In the context of gambling, 'dicing' has been used since the 18th century to describe games played with dice.

See also: dicey.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,624 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.