A game created in the 1980's by Alex Pajitnov (Pazhitnov), Dmitry Pavlovsky, and Vadim Gerasimov.
The game involves forming complete lines using items of various shapes across a rectangle gaming board, while avoiding going over the top of the board.
The game involves forming complete lines using items of various shapes across a rectangle gaming board, while avoiding going over the top of the board.
by Falconrath September 16, 2003
v.t. and i.: to put something with care or effort into a place that fits it, as when something unwieldy finally finds its place; from the popular video game by the same name
<dude> old couch finally tetrised in the house
<otherdude> i can just tetris a single tin can in this recycling box before I have to take it out
<otherdude> i can just tetris a single tin can in this recycling box before I have to take it out
by Albin Pahernik August 24, 2004
To other video games as chess is to other board games; a monolith which 14 years on still stands head and shoulders above the competition and to an extent the rest of the gaming industry.
Also an addiction more potent than any drug except maybe the internet but that ain't a drug.
Also an addiction more potent than any drug except maybe the internet but that ain't a drug.
by Kyo Kusanagi October 3, 2003
v. 1) To arrange in such a manner that the objects take up a limited amount of space. 2) To arrange in neat rows or columns. 3) To condense things into one area.
Once I am done tetrising the living room I will have enough room to pull out everything from my closet to tetris it.
by Lenny V December 26, 2005
To 'tetris' a space is to fit things into it as tightly as possible using the shape of the objects to fit round one another in order to optimise use of space.
' I'll get the kids, you tetris the car'
'Can you tetris your cupboard a bit more please? There's plenty more junk could be in there instead of all over the floor'
Origin: The episode of the simpsons where Homer fits the kids and luggage into the car while teris music is played and everything becomes square shaped.
'Can you tetris your cupboard a bit more please? There's plenty more junk could be in there instead of all over the floor'
Origin: The episode of the simpsons where Homer fits the kids and luggage into the car while teris music is played and everything becomes square shaped.
by Fiona Hanvey December 20, 2006
"Buddy, don't you just want to tetris Janice, Julia, Caris, Karyn, and Elsie?"
"Hold on, I'm busying tetrising a few hoes, call you back later."
"Hold on, I'm busying tetrising a few hoes, call you back later."
by Caris Ho May 17, 2007