noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of checker form-of, plural
2. 2
   A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces. Canada, US, singular, uncountable
3. 3
   a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of checker form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

draughtsdraughtsarcheryassociation footballbackgammonbadminton

Example

More examples

"They were playing a game of checkers."

Related phrases

Chinese checkersTurkish checkers

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