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ticktacktoe

/tˈɪktæktˌoʊ/ noun

Alternative spelling of tic-tac-toe.

Word Origin Ticktacktoe is a game of Xs and Os, and its name is pure sound-play. 'Tick' and 'tack' are imitative of light tapping sounds (like a pencil on paper), and 'toe' might refer to the shape of the marks or just be a playful addition. The game was originally called 'tit-tat-toe' or 'tic-tac-toe.' So the name is literally the sound of the game being played: tick, tack, toe. Related: tick-tock, ticker, tacky.

noun Alternative spelling of tic-tac-toe. countable

The children drew a grid in the sand to play ticktacktoe.

(名词) 井字棋

孩子们在沙地上画网格玩井字游戏。

(sustantivo) tres en raya; ta-te-tí; triqui; tic-tac-toe; cuatrín [Variante ortográfica de tres en raya (tic-tac-toe).]

Los niños dibujaron una cuadrícula en la arena para jugar tres en raya.

(nom) morpion; tic-tac-toe [Variante orthographique de tic-tac-toe : jeu de société à deux joueurs qui placent alternativement leurs marques sur une grille de trois cases sur trois.]

Les enfants ont dessiné une grille dans le sable pour jouer au ticktacktoe.

(Substantiv) Tic-Tac-Toe; Drei gewinnt [ein einfaches Spiel für zwei Personen, bei dem abwechselnd Kreuze und Kreise in ein 3x3-Feld gesetzt werden, um eine Reihe zu bilden]

Die Kinder malten ein Gitter in den Sand, um **ticktacktoe** zu spielen.

(名詞) 「tic-tac-toe」（三目並べ）の別のつづり。

子供たちは砂地に格子を描いて、三目並べで遊んだ。

(substantivo) jogo da velha; três em linha; jogo do galo [Grafia alternativa de jogo da velha.]

As crianças desenharam uma grade na areia para jogar jogo da velha.

Synonyms: tic-tac-toe noughts and crosses Xs and Os
Word parts: tick + tack + toe

Related words

ticker tacky tackiness toed toeless

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