noughts and crosses meaning and definition

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES noun

Definition of noughts and crosses (noun)

1. a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does
   • synonyms: ticktacktoe, tick-tack-toe, ticktacktoo, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat-toe