three-in-a-row
Winning tic-tac-toe line
Three-in-a-row describes a sequence of three identical or consecutive things arranged in a line or occurring consecutively: She got three-in-a-row on the slot machine.
The phrase often appears in games where aligning three marks wins—tic-tac-toe is sometimes called three-in-a-row.
In sports, three-in-a-row refers to consecutive victories or championships: The team won three-in-a-row to close out the season.
Three-in-a-row grid game
- connectJoin or link
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
board · winning · diagonal · horizontal · vertical · mill · match · pattern
Defeating an opponent
- streakUnbroken series
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
clinch · decisive · checkmate · game-winner · completion · success · finish · connect
tic-tac-toe
Three-in-a-row grid game
grid · board · winning · diagonal · horizontal · vertical · mill · match · pattern · sequence
victory
Defeating an opponent
- streakUnbroken series
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
triumph · clinch · decisive · checkmate · game-winner · completion · success · finish · connect · line
jackpot
Accumulated gambling prize
reels · symbols · payline · casino · matching · spinning · payout · lucky · bells · lemons
Bejeweled
Tile-matching gem game
cascade · combo · chain · clear · powerup · tiles · grid · level · score · mobile
three-in-a-rowscattered
Spread irregularly about
dispersed · haphazard · disorganized · all over the place · spread out
three-in-a-rowdiscontinuous
Having breaks or gaps
intermittent · sporadic · interrupted · gapped · hit-or-miss