˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

billiards

[ bil-yerdz ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. any of several games played with hard balls of ivory or a similar material that are driven with a cue on a cloth-covered table enclosed by a raised rim of rubber, especially a game played with a cue ball and two object balls on a table without pockets. Compare pool 2( def 1 ).


billiards

/ ˈ²úɪ±ôÂáÉ™»å³ú /

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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 Compare pool 2 snooker
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú¾±±ôl¾±²¹°ù»å·¾±²õ³Ù noun
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of billiards1

First recorded in 1585–95; plural of billiard
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of billiards1

C16: from Old French billard curved stick, from Old French bille log; see billet ²
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The game feels a little slower, more reliant on careful lobs than power; it reminds me a little of billiards, though squash is probably padel’s closest relative.

From

Now proprietors are going after adults with concepts like Holey Moley and Punch Bowl Social, which combines eating and drinking with nostalgic amusements such as billiards, bowling, darts and arcade games.

From

If billiards has the reputation of being a pastime for gamblers, hustlers and hangers-on, the female-centric biweekly pool tournament at 4100 Bar offers a friendly, supportive alternative.

From

Or visit the recreation center where you can play shuffleboard, duckpin bowling, ping pong, billiards and board games.

From

Customers will be able to digitally place cash bets at the arcades, where people play games like Skee-Ball, billiards and basketball shootouts.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement