English Explanatory Dictionary

tic-tac-toe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

tic-tac-toe tick-tack-toe tick-tat-toe tit-tat-toe tic tac toe tick tat toe tit tat toe

Etymology

Imitative; from tick-tack, used earlier to denote games in which the pieces made clicking sounds.

Synonyms

noughts and crosses naughts and crosses X's and O's exie-osies zeroes and crosses zero cross X O X-O
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