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    Billiard

    /ˈbɪljərd/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    A game played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth and bounded by cushions, typically using a cue to strike balls into pockets or to score by contacting other balls.
    They spent the evening playing billiards at the local club.
    The table used for playing such games.
    He polished the billiard in preparation for the tournament.
    adjective
    Relating to the game of billiards.
    The billiard tournament attracted players from all over the country.

    Etymology

    From Middle French 'billard', meaning 'a cue ball, a game played with balls'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    billiards table
    a table used for playing billiards.
    play billiards
    to engage in the game of billiards.
    billiards club
    a venue where billiards and similar games are played.

    Related Words

    cue
    a long, tapered stick used to strike the billiard balls.
    ball
    the objects struck with the cue in the game.
    table
    the flat surface on which billiards is played.

    Slang Meanings

    Cash game
    They were playing a cash game of billiards last night.
    Eight-ball
    Let's play some eight-ball billiards.