dice
plural noun
small cubes of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, marked on each side with one to six spots, usually used in pairs in games of chance or in gambling.
were dicing
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past progressiveof dice.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“We were dicing them up the whole game,” Boyd said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2020
A group of the black brothers were dicing over mulled wine near the fire.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Two of the guardsmen were dicing together while the third walked rounds, his hand on the pommel of his sword.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Those who’d fought and won were dicing in a comer, laughing as only men who have just faced death and lived can laugh.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The strongest kept the window-ledges near light and air by sheer main force, and were dicing on the dirty sill.
From Master Skylark by John Bennett
