Sudoku noun

(also Su Doku) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this word

/sʊˈdɒk.uː/, /sʊˈdəʊ.kuː/

/-ˈdɑː.kuː/, /-ˈdoʊ.kuː/ n [U]

Definition

a number game in which you have to write a number between 1 and 9 in each small box of a 9x9 square

(Definition of Sudoku noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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