Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over-the-board

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: over-the-board
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Taking place in person with players facing each other across the chessboard, as opposed to correspondence games, online tournaments, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is extremely difficult to prove cheating in over-the-board chess and there is no evidence of wrongdoing on Niemann’s part at the event."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

over the board (alternative)

Synonyms

OTB

Questions

What does over-the-board mean?: Taking place in person with players facing each other across the chessboard, as opposed to correspondence games, online tournaments, etc.

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