noughts and crosses

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === noughts and crosses (uncountable) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, games) A two-player game played on a three-by-three grid, in which players take it in turns to place their respective symbol (either a nought or a cross) in a cell of the grid, the objective being to form a row, column or diagonal of three of one's own symbol. ==== Synonyms ==== tic-tac-toe or ticktacktoe (US) zero cross or zeroes and crosses (India) ==== Translations ==== === See also === nine men's morris