noughts and crossesnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌnɔːts ən ˈkrɒs.ɪz/us/ˌnɑːts ən ˈkrɑː.sɪz/UK US tic-tac-toea game played on a piece of paper in which two players write either O or X in a pattern of nine squares. It is won by the first player who places three Os or three Xs in a straight line.
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