Tic-tac-toe Definition
tiktaktō
noun
A game in which two players take turns marking either an X or an O in an open block of nine squares, the object being to complete a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row of three of one's mark before the other player can.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of tic-tac-toe.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- noughts-and-crosses
- tit-tat-toe
- tick-tack-toe
- ticktacktoo
- ticktacktoe
Origin of Tic-tac-toe
Probably imitative of the sounds of the original children's game, in which players brought pencils down on a numbered slate with their eyes shut
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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