Meaning & Definition of Backgammon in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A game played on a board with 24 triangular points, where players move pieces based on the roll of two dice.

  Example Sentence: They spent the afternoon playing backgammon on the porch.

• Definition: A duel of skill and chance, backgammon allows for both strategy and an element of risk.

  Example Sentence: Winning backgammon requires both clever tactics and a bit of luck.

Etymology

Origin: The word 'backgammon' likely derives from the Middle English 'bac' and 'gamen' meaning 'back game'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• bearing off: The move of removing pieces from the board when a player has completed their set.
• blot: A single piece on a point that can be hit by an opponent.
• hitting: The act of landing on an opponent's blot to send it to the bar.

Translations

• Spanish: backgammon

• French: backgammon

• German: Backgammon

• Russian: нарды

Related Words

• dice: The small cubes used in games to generate random numbers.

• board: The flat surface on which the backgammon game is played.

• pieces: The tokens used by players to play the game.

Slang Meanings of backgammon

• Meaning: Bgam

  Example Sentence: Let's play some bgam while we wait for dinner.

• Meaning: Backy

  Example Sentence: I challenged my friend to a round of backy last night.