mah-jong
noun [U] (also mah-jongg) /ˌmɑːˈdʒɒŋ/
/-ˈdʒɑːŋ/ Definition
› a Chinese game in which players pick up and put down small painted pieces of wood or other material until they have the combination they need in order to winNames of board games
(Definition of mah-jong noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- backgammon noun
- bishop noun (CHESS)
- blitz noun (ACTIVITY)
- board game noun
- board noun (WOOD)
- castle noun
- Chinese chequers noun
- chutes and ladders noun
- counter noun (OBJECT IN GAME)
- endgame noun
- forfeit noun
- grandmaster noun
- move noun (CHANGE OF POSITION)
- move verb (CHANGE POSITION)
- queenside noun
- resign verb
- rook noun (GAME PIECE)
- Scrabble noun
- shaker noun
- square noun (SHAPE)
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