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noun
A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: games
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tit-tat-toe, noughts and crosses
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: board game
History
Imitative; from tick-tack, used earlier to denote games in which the pieces made clicking sounds.
Across languages
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
