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tick tat toe

tick tat toe is the alternative form of tic-tac-toe.

Meaning of tic-tac-toe

Noun

tic-tac-toe (uncountable)

  1. A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line.

Questions about tick tat toe

What is tick tat toe the alternative form of?
Tick tat toe is the alternative form of tic-tac-toe.

Words near tick tat toe in the dictionary

  1. tick over
  2. tick paralysis
  3. tick past
  4. tick tack
  5. tick tacks
  6. tick tat toe
  7. tick tock
  8. tick tocks
  9. tick trefoil
  10. tick-and-flick
  11. tick-based

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