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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An old game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible. uncountable

   "In the middle of a game at tipcat, he paused, and stood staring wildly upward with his stick in his hand."

2. 2
   The wooden piece used in this game. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bingocatcheckerschessgamesport

Example

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"In the middle of a game at tipcat, he paused, and stood staring wildly upward with his stick in his hand."

Etymology

From tip + cat.

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