draughts
Translation
checkers
Examples
Do you know how to play draughts?
Do you know how to play checkers?
We spent the evening playing a game of draughts.
We spent the evening playing a game of checkers.
Grammar Patterns
to play checkers to play the game of checkers Let's play checkers after dinner.
a game of checkers a single match of the game It was a tense game of checkers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: checkers (US English)
Etymology
From the verb 'to draw' or move a piece. This is the British term for the game Americans call 'checkers'.
Memory Tips
Remember this is the British word for 'checkers'. The pieces are 'drawn' across the board. It's always used in the plural form for the game.