tic-tac-toe
noun
variants
or tick-tack-toe
: a game in which two players alternately put Xs and Os in compartments of a figure formed by two vertical lines crossing two horizontal lines and each tries to get a row of three Xs or three Os before the opponent does
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Anyone could learn how to play perfect tic-tac-toe in one sitting by memorizing a few move sequences.
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
There's Club Pixar, which is an interactive DJ dance party that also features games like cornhole and tic-tac-toe.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
This jumbo pack includes 20 colors of washable chalk for endless iterations of sidewalk art, hopscotch, or tic-tac-toe.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
Customize it by having your child’s name printed on the front and choosing a personalized back that either has a picture of your child, a tic-tac-toe game, or a word block design.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 7 Feb. 2024
Dmitry Orlov intercepted an outlet pass by Brock Faber and kicked it back into the Wild zone, setting up a quick tic-tac-toe rush that Martin Necas ended with a one-timer from the left circle at 14:02.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
Based on tic-tac-toe, the game challenges players to line up three pieces of the same color in similar sizes.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
Anybody who has played tic-tac-toe has probably worked out that the game can always be drawn, provided neither player makes a mistake.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
This dual-sided set features cornhole on one, Roman tic-tac-toe on the other, and cute colorful graphics for each.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
There's Club Pixar, which is an interactive DJ dance party that also features games like cornhole and tic-tac-toe.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
This jumbo pack includes 20 colors of washable chalk for endless iterations of sidewalk art, hopscotch, or tic-tac-toe.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
Customize it by having your child’s name printed on the front and choosing a personalized back that either has a picture of your child, a tic-tac-toe game, or a word block design.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 7 Feb. 2024
Dmitry Orlov intercepted an outlet pass by Brock Faber and kicked it back into the Wild zone, setting up a quick tic-tac-toe rush that Martin Necas ended with a one-timer from the left circle at 14:02.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
Based on tic-tac-toe, the game challenges players to line up three pieces of the same color in similar sizes.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
Anybody who has played tic-tac-toe has probably worked out that the game can always be drawn, provided neither player makes a mistake.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
This dual-sided set features cornhole on one, Roman tic-tac-toe on the other, and cute colorful graphics for each.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
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