backgammon

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
2. (countable, uncountable) A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.

Verb

To win at a backgammon game with the opponent having one or more pieces in the winner’s inner home row or on the bar.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/

Etymology

Probably from back + Middle English gamen, from Old English gamen (“amusement, game”).

Synonyms

gammon

board game

checkers

rubber

acey-deucy

Backgammon