charades
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of charades
C18: from French charade entertainment, from Provençal charrado chat, from charra chatter, of imitative origin
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Instead, they take turns to silently perform a series of moves and poses that look, to the untrained eye, as if they are playing charades or, as they writhe on the ground, breakdancing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Over five hours, the families competed in 12 events spanning from Jenga to charades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"We divided attendees into groom and bride's teams and organised games like charades and guessing who the relative is from a stereotype," said CEO Anurag Pandey.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
He read out the rules for what was essentially an arena-scale game of charades between him and the audience, in which his number of wins determined which costume he donned for the next act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
At the mention of charades, Penelope felt a glimmer of hope.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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