billiards
noun
Form of billiard , plural of billiard.
Simple meaning
Any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory balls.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bilyerdzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪljɚdz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
gamesUS
Any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
gamesUS
Any of various games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.
gamesBritish
A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
Used this way, billiards is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Of or relating to billiards.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs.
Any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets.
Related words
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A room in which billiards is played.
A device for keeping the score in a game of billiards.
A room in which billiards is played.
A room in which billiards is played.
Someone who plays billiards.
A room in which billiards is played.
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