dicing

American  

[dahy-sing] / ˈdaɪ sɪŋ /

noun

1. gambling or playing with dice.

2. ornamentation, especially of leather, with squares or diamonds.

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Etymology

Origin of dicing

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at dice, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The bank is undergoing a shake-up under Chief Executive Georges Elhedery, who took over in the fall of 2024 and has set about cutting staff and slicing and dicing divisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

In-between dicing up celery and stirring bubbling meals, which will be distributed to the local area, he's learning more about the charity and what they do.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

When she and her team learned of the corresponding repavement project, she suspected the agency was dicing up the work to speed the projects along and skirt scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

A few days later, I used the spread as the base of a delicious lentil soup when I didn't feel like slicing and dicing fresh vegetables.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2023

After I hung up, I tried to concentrate on dinner — dicing the chicken especially; I didn’t want to take another trip to the emergency room.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer