Meanings
nountiki-taka (uncountable)
alternative tikitaka
- uncountableball gamesA style of play characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession.
Origin
- Spanishtiki-taka
- Englishtiki-taka
From Spanish tiki-taka.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian тики-така
- тики-така (tiki-taka)style of play
French tiki-taka
- tiki-takastyle of play
German Tikitaka
- Tikitakastyle of play
Polish tiki-taka
- tiki-takastyle of play
Portuguese tiki-taka
- tiki-takastyle of play
Spanish tiki-taka, tiqui-taca
- tiki-takastyle of play
- tiqui-tacastyle of play
- tiquitacastyle of play
Cite this entry
APA
tiki-taka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiki-taka
MLA
“tiki-taka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiki-taka. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiki-taka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiki-taka.
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