charades.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
See charade. As a game, originally a clipped form of acting charades or, without talking, dumb charades but now usually understood as a plurale tantum.
plural of charade
Where this word comes from
See charade. As a game, originally a clipped form of acting charades or, without talking, dumb charades but now usually understood as a plurale tantum.
third-person singular simple present indicative of charade
Where this word comes from
See charade. As a game, originally a clipped form of acting charades or, without talking, dumb charades but now usually understood as a plurale tantum.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.