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.
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Alternative form of tic-tac-toe.

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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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