tic tac toe
/ˌtɪk tæk ˈtoʊ/
noun
- A simple game for two players, played on a grid of nine squares, where each player takes turns marking X or O, trying to get three in a row.
- Tic-tac-toe is often the first game kids learn because the rules are so simple.
- The children played tic-tac-toe on a napkin while waiting for their food.
- She won the tic-tac-toe game by placing her third X in the top row.
- A situation or pattern that resembles the game, especially one involving back-and-forth moves or a simple competition.
- The negotiation turned into a tic-tac-toe of offers and counteroffers.
- Their argument was like a tic-tac-toe match, with each person taking turns making a point.
- The election became a tic-tac-toe battle between the two main candidates.
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