noughts and crosses

Noun

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noughts and crosses - a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a 3-by-3 board; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does Synonyms: tic-tac-toe, tick-tack-toe, ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tit-tat-toe

board game, tic-tac-toe, tick-tack-toe, ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tit-tat-toe