checkers
pronunciation
How to pronounce checkers in British English:
UK [ˈtʃekəz]
How to pronounce checkers in American English:
US [ˈtʃekərz]
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- Noun:
- a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
Word Origin
- checkers (n.)
- U.S. name for the game known in Britain as draughts, 1712, from plural of checker (n.1). So called for the board on which the game is played.
Example
- 1. Do you play checkers with your pop ?
- 2. Checkers will catch you every time .
- 3. That we can play checkers .
- 4. May I go see checkers now ?
- 5. It 's like you 're playing checkers .