CHARADES

charades

(noun) guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

charades

plural of charade

Noun

charades (uncountable)

A game in which each player acts out a word or phrase, usually based on puns of each syllable and without speaking, for the others to guess.

Synonyms

• (game): acting charades, dumb charades (obsolete)

Anagrams

• hard case, hardcase

Source: Wiktionary


CHARADE

Cha*rade", n. Etym: [F. charade, cf. Pr. charrada long chat, It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.]

Definition: A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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