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Definition of Noughts and crosses
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Tic-tac-toe, Tick-tack-toe, Ticktacktoe, Ticktacktoo, Tit-tat-toe
Generic synonyms: Board Game
Generic synonyms: Board Game
Definition of Noughts and crosses
1. Noun. (games UK NZ) A two-player game played on a three-by-three grid, in which players take it in turns to play their respective symbol (either a nought or a cross) in a cell of the grid, the objective being to form a row, column or diagonal of three of one's own symbol. ¹
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