noun
charades
Charades (noun) means a party game in which players act out words or phrases silently for others to guess. Example: “We played charades after dinner and it got surprisingly competitive.”
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A party game in which players act out words or phrases silently for others to guess.
"We played charades after dinner and it got surprisingly competitive."
How to use charades
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe classic silent guessing-and-acting party game.
Common pairings
play charades
a game of charades
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Etymology
From French charade; the plural form became fixed as the name of the acting game.
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What does “charades” mean?
The word “charades” means a party game in which players act out words or phrases silently for others to guess. In plain terms, the classic silent guessing-and-acting party game.
How do you use “charades” in a sentence?
Here is “charades” used in a sentence: “We played charades after dinner and it got surprisingly competitive.”
What part of speech is “charades”?
“Charades” is a noun.
Where does the word “charades” come from?
The word “charades” comes from French. From French charade; the plural form became fixed as the name of the acting game.
