naughts and crosses

A form of noughts and crosses — A two-player game played on a three-by-three grid, in which players take it in turns to place 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.

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Meanings

nounnaughts and crosses (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of noughts and crosses.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tic-tac-toe
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