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Meanings of
backgammon
in English
Russian
короткие нарды
Portuguese
gamão
Catalan
backgammon
Spanish
backgammon
Back to the meaning
One of the oldest board games for two players.
Related terms
board game
Russian
короткие нарды
Usage of
backgammon
in English
1
You were playing
backgammon
the other day with one of the officers.
2
He leaned forward over the
backgammon
board and stared at the dice.
3
Another evening the king sent for Colonel Ramsden to play at
backgammon
.
4
Martin and Levi were bent over a
backgammon
board in Sandy's study.
5
We played
backgammon
and Old Maid and Everlasting until Mr. Hacket returned.
6
Peter played
backgammon
with her on the front steps, and later on-chess
7
Dr. Dewees recommends a small
backgammon
table, with men, but without dice.
8
The people were seated there; the widow and the minister were playing
backgammon
.
9
After tea Lavinia and the General sat down to play
backgammon
.
10
Yes, I am very fond of
backgammon
;
I play it a great deal.
11
Nearby is a small cafe where Kurdish men discuss ideas and play
backgammon
.
12
They adopted an odiously patronising attitude towards the once popular game of
backgammon
.
13
Two, I was the
backgammon
champ at MIT four years running.
14
I found her with her children, explaining the rules of
backgammon
to Jacques.
15
And he sent for professors of chess and draughts and
backgammon
.
16
The captain was just sitting down to a game of
backgammon
.
Other examples for "backgammon"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
backgammon
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
play backgammon
beat at backgammon
big backgammon
buy a backgammon
come the backgammon
More collocations
Translations for
backgammon
Russian
короткие нарды
Portuguese
gamão
Catalan
backgammon
Spanish
backgammon
Backgammon
through the time
Backgammon
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common