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die

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈdaɪ// UK //dˈaɪ// die Archaic General-service Humorous Informal Slang Vulgar

n. a small cube with dots on each side used in games. You roll it to see what number you get.

n. a small, throwable cube with different numbers of pips on each face, used for generating random numbers in games of chance.


SIMPLE

Roll the die to see who goes first.

CONTEXTUAL

The board game requires you to roll a single die to determine how many spaces your character moves.

COMPLEX

While modern gaming often utilizes complex polyhedral shapes, the traditional six-sided die remains the standard instrument for resolving movement and combat in most classic tabletop systems.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form is 'dice'; however, 'dice' is increasingly used as both the singular and plural in modern informal English.

Pitfall

I rolled a diceI rolled a dieIn formal writing, 'die' is the singular form and 'dice' is the plural, though they are often confused in speech.

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