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backgammon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækgæmən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌgæmən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′gam′ən, bak′gam′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
back•gam•mon /ˈbækˌgæmən/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. a game for two persons in which pieces are moved around a board according to throws of the dice.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
back•gam•mon  (bak′gam′ən, bak′gam′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Gamesa game for two persons played on a board having two tables or parts, each marked with 12 points, and with both players having 15 pieces that are moved in accordance with throws of the dice.
  2. Gamesa victory at this game, esp. one resulting in a tripled score.

v.t. 
  1. Gamesto defeat at backgammon, esp. to win a triple score over.
  • back2 + gammon1 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
backgammon /ˈbækˌɡæmən; bækˈɡæmən/ n
  1. a game for two people played on a board with pieces moved according to throws of the dice
  2. the most complete form of win in this game
Etymology: 17th Century: back1 + gammon, variant of game1
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