atari
/əˈtɑːˌɹi/
atari noun: a move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
Noun (1)
atari (plural atari or ataris or ataries)
- A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
- In situations like this, beginners often make the mistake of giving an atari, which strengthens only the opponent.1990 May 25, Jonathan Buss, “Watanabe vs Buss, moves 15-17”, in rec.games.go (Usenet)
- ... White responds with an atari of her own ...2003, Peter Shotwell, Go! More Than a Game
Noun (2) capitalized: Atari
Atari (plural Ataris)
- An Atari video game system or computer, such as the Atari 2600 or Atari ST.
- Asked what they liked best about visiting their father, both named playing his Atari game. "What if he didn't have an Atari, would you still go visit him?" Dr. Davis asked.1988, Jerry Bledsoe, Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder, Dutton, →ISBN, page 204
- Even my husband, when he takes a break from playin' his Atari on the TV, makes comments about how weird the livin' room looks without the rain lamp.2003, Ruby Ann Boxcar, Ruby Ann's Down Home Trailer Park Guide to Livin' Real Good, Citadel Press, →ISBN, page 76
atari meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
atari in Hindi
- अतारी
atari in Marathi
- अतारी
atari in Urdu
- اٹاری, اتاری
atari in Bengali
- আতারি
More languagesFewer languages
- atari in Telugu
- అటారీ, అటారి
- atari in Malayalam
- അറ്റാരി, അത്താരി
- atari in Kannada
- ಅಟಾರಿ, ಅಟಾರೀ
- atari in Punjabi
- ਅਤਾਰੀ
- atari in Gujarati
- એટારી, અતારી
- atari in Odia
- ଆଟାରୀ, ଆତାରୀ, ଆଟାରି
- atari in Nepali
- अतारी, एटारी
Forms of atari
| plural | atari |
|---|---|
| plural | ataris |
| plural | ataries |
| plural | Ataris |
Origin of atari
Borrowed from Japanese 当たり.
Company name, founded in California in 1972, from Japanese 当たり (atari), with reference to the game of Go.
Words formed from atari
Phrases with atari
Questions about atari
- What does atari mean?
- Atari means a move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
- What is atari in Hindi?
- Atari in Hindi is अतारी. See Atari meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is atari?
- Atari is a noun.
- How do you pronounce atari?
- Atari is pronounced /əˈtɑːˌɹi/.
- What is the plural of atari?
- The plural of atari is atari.
Words near atari in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: atari (page history and authors); Atari (page history and authors); atari (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); atari (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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