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- [bil-yerdz]
- /ˈbɪl yərdz/
- /ˈbɪl.i.ədz/
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- [bil-yerdz]
- /ˈbɪl yərdz/
Definitions of billiards word
- uncountable noun billiards Billiards is a game played on a large table, in which you use a long stick called a cue to hit balls against each other or into pockets around the sides of the table. 3
- uncountable noun billiards Billiards is a game played on a large table, in which you use a long stick called a cue to hit balls against each other or against the walls around the sides of the table. 3
- noun billiards any of various games in which long cues are used to drive balls now made of composition or plastic. It is played on a rectangular table covered with a smooth tight-fitting cloth and having raised cushioned edges 3
- noun billiards a version of this, played on a rectangular table having six pockets let into the corners and the two longer sides. Points are scored by striking one of three balls with the cue to contact the other two or one of the two 3
- noun billiards a game played with three hard balls on a rectangular table covered with cloth, esp. baize, and having raised, cushioned edges: a long, tapering stick (called a cue) is used to hit and move the balls 3
- noun billiards any of a number of similar games 3
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Origin of billiards
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; plural of billiard
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Parts of speech for Billiards
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billiards popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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