See ace in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:
adept, authority, dab hand, expert, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. (Informal) whiz. (Slang) crackerjack. (Chiefly British) dab2. See ability
adjective
Exceptionally good of its kind:
banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine1, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. (Informal) A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. (Slang) boss. (Chiefly British) tophole. See good
verb
- (Slang)
To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:
beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. (Informal) trim, whip. (Slang) lick. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See win
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