noun / verb
ace
An exceptionally skillful performer.
The team's pitching ace takes the mound for the final game.
Etymology
Old French as named the single point on a die. Through the playing card called an ace, which can rank highest, the word became a name for a top performer.
More examples
- She aced the difficult entrance exam.
- The squadron's ace trained several younger pilots.
- He is an ace at finding errors in old records.
Forms
ace · aces · aced · acing