Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

x's and o's

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: x's and o's
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The fundamental elements of a play.

noun

The basic delineation of roles in a project.

noun

Abbreviation of kisses and hugs.

Example Sentences

"Against one wall they had three chickens in three different cages with electric X's and O's to play X's and O's with the chicken. You insert 25 cents and the chicken would peck at an X. It was impossible to beat the chicken, because there was an electrical shock that made the chicken hit the right button."
"Before we can explore computer play at chess, let's start with a much simpler game: the game of tic-tac-toe (also called noughts and crosses, Xs and Os, or exy-ozys). This game is one of the first games that many kids learn."
"Tic Tac Toe has many names in other countries— it is called “Kata Kuti” in the Eastern part of India, “Exy-Ozies” in Ireland, and “Xs and Os” in Zimbabwe!"
"The college co-ed signed her letter to her mother with X's and O's."

Etymology

Derived from the use of the letters X and O as common stand-ins for other concepts.

Synonyms

xoxo

Questions

What does x's and o's mean?: tic-tac-toe
Where does x's and o's come from?: Derived from the use of the letters X and O as common stand-ins for other concepts.

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