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Tic-tac-toe

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Noun
  1. 1
    A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line. uncountable
  2. 2
    a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does wordnet

Etymology

Imitative; from tick-tack, used earlier to denote games in which the pieces made clicking sounds.

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