ace

Meanings

• the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
• a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
• a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
• succeed at easily
• score an ace against
  • "He aced his opponents"
• play (a hole) in one stroke
• serve an ace against (someone)
• of the highest quality
  • "an ace reporter"

Synonyms

1, A-one, adept, Allied Command Europe, angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, breeze through, champion, crack, first-rate, genius, hotshot, I, maven, mavin, nail, one, pass with flying colors, sail through, sensation, single, star, super, superstar, sweep through, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops, unity, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard