Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nawts-uh n-kraw-siz, -kros-iz]
- /ˈnɔts ənˈkrɔ sɪz, -ˈkrɒs ɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nawts-uh n-kraw-siz, -kros-iz]
- /ˈnɔts ənˈkrɔ sɪz, -ˈkrɒs ɪz/
Definitions of noughts and crosses words
- noun noughts and crosses tick-tack-toe (def 1). 1
- noun noughts and crosses a game in which two players, one using a nought, "O", the other a cross, "X", alternately mark one square out of nine formed by two pairs of crossed lines, the winner being the first to get three of his or her symbols in a row 0
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Origin of noughts and crosses
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Noughts and crosses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
noughts and crosses popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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