billiards
Translation
billiards, pool
Examples
He likes to play billiards with friends.
He likes to play billiards with friends.
Billiards is a game of skill.
Billiards is a game of skill.
Grammar Patterns
to play billiards to take part in the game of billiards Do you want to play billiards?
billiards is ((...)) the game of billiards is ((...)) Billiards is my favorite game.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pool, snooker
Etymology
From French 'billard'. The '-s' ending is common for names of games (e.g., darts, checkers).
Memory Tips
It's a game with many 'balls', so it's called 'billiards' (plural-like), but it's treated as one singular game: 'Billiards is fun.'