Billiards

Word BILLIARDS
Character 9
Hyphenation bil liards
Pronunciations /ˈbɪlɪədz/

Definitions and meanings of "Billiards"

What do we mean by billiards?

A game played on a rectangular cloth-covered table with raised cushioned edges, in which a cue is used to hit three small, hard balls against one another or the side cushions of the table. noun plural

One of several similar games, such as pool. noun plural

A game played by two or more persons, on a rectangular table of special construction (see billiard-table), with ivory balls, which the players, by means of cues, cause to strike against each other. noun

A game played with ivory balls o a cloth-covered, rectangular table, bounded by elastic cushions. The player seeks to impel his ball with his cue so that it shall either strike (carom upon) two other balls, or drive another ball into one of the pockets with which the table sometimes is furnished. noun

A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table. noun

The collective noun for games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue. noun

Plural form of billiard. noun

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 noun

(games) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.

(games) The collective noun for games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.

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The word "billiards" in example sentences

"What do you say to going down to the hotel and having a game of _bazzica_, as they call billiards here?" ❋ Harold MacGrath (1901)

While shifting to billiards is too provocative for Washington, if trends continue, it may soon find itself behind the eight ball with few options for maintaining its stabilizing role in the region. ❋ Michael Auslin (2011)

"But I don't gamble by means of dice," interrupted Lewis, "I play, and bet, on billiards, which is a game of skill, requiring much practice, judgment, and thought." ❋ Unknown (1859)

Now first off, pool (formally known as billiards) is all about physics, and this game does an excellent job at replicating that, and it looks good doing it, too. ❋ JimmyMagnum (2010)

The only sport that the young, roundish "Mike" King was known to excel at was pocket billiards, which isn't exactly a sport ❋ Unknown (2010)

But this was in its way also a kind of billiards: by writing about Taha, a poet who both does and doesn't represent the major strands in Palestinian literature, I was able to write about many others as well. ❋ Rus Bowden (2009)

Games such as billiards, bowling, golf and pinball are all derived from marbles, enthusiasts say, though such claims are probably impossible to verify. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In an effort to attract casual bowlers, centers now offer entertainment alternatives such as billiards and air hockey; bumpers keep balls from gutters for children's birthday parties. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact all of the inner planets seem to have been involved in this kind of billiards in the first billion years of the solar system. ❋ Unknown (2008)

PoolDawg. com Inc., an online seller of pool cues based in Lafayette, Colo., avoids buying ads on broad terms such as "billiards," instead focusing on brands it sells, such as "Scorpion pool cues." ❋ Unknown (2008)

To run the lexicon of this sport’s table: billiards comes from the French bille, “stick,” which is called a cue, from the French queue, “tail.” ❋ William Safire (2004)

So, it was both nice and remarkable that, given all that backstory, Michael and Sam decided to pick me as one of the 2 bloggers to get a ride-along today (the other was the (in) famous John Chow) but they did (boy, I sure snookered them, didn't I, and now I'm gonna hear from all the "billiards" PC-ists, aren't I oh yes I am). ❋ Raincoaster (2010)

Ali has owned a coffee shop for a year, where he offers games such as billiards, bagman, card games, and lots more. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Additionally, every condominium in the building has access to common facilities such as billiards and card rooms as well as a sports bar and optional 24-hour valet parking. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Among the many student activities such as billiards and Frisbee, all incoming freshmen were required to attend an alcohol awareness session on Saturday evening. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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