billiards
/'biljədz/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A cue sport played on a rectangular table: "Billiards" refers to any of several indoor games played on a cloth-covered, rectangular table with cushioned edges. Players use a long, tapered stick called a cue to strike and propel balls.
Usage
- "Billiards" is typically used as a singular noun when referring to the general game or activity.
- It can also be used to refer to a specific session or instance of playing.
Examples
- Noun:
- The hotel has a billiards room with two classic tables.
- He has been practicing billiards for years to improve his technique.
- The rules of English billiards differ from those of snooker.
Advanced Usage
- "To play billiards": The standard phrase for engaging in the game.
- In a formal or historical context, specific types may be named, such as "carom billiards" or "pocket billiards" (which is often synonymous with pool in American English).
Variants and Related Words
- Billiard (adjective): Used to describe objects related to the game, such as a "billiard table," "billiard ball," or "billiard cue."
- Billiardist (noun, rare): A person who plays billiards.
Synonyms
- Cue sports: A broader category that includes billiards, pool, and snooker.
- Pocket billiards: Often used interchangeably with "pool" in some regions.
Notes on Meaning
- The term "billiards" can have a broad or narrow meaning depending on the region. In the UK, "billiards" often specifically refers to the game of English billiards, played with three balls (one red, two white) on a table without pockets. In the US, the term is sometimes used more generically alongside "pool."
- It is distinct from, but related to, other table games like pool (which typically uses more balls and a table with pockets) and snooker (played on a larger table with more balls and different rules).
Noun
- any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls