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Definitions for Charades
[1] charades, (used with a singular verb ) a game in which the players are typically divided into two teams, members of which take turns at acting out in pantomime a word, phrase, title, etc., which the members of their own team must guess.
[2] a word or phrase acted out in this game.
[3] a blatant pretense or deception, especially something so full of pretense as to be a travesty.
[4] (functioning as singular) a parlour game in which one team acts out each syllable of a word, the other team having to guess the word
[5] an episode or act in the game of charades
[6] mainly British an absurd act; travesty
Words related to Charades
charadedeception, travesty, farce, pageant, disguise, fake, trick, pretension, pretentiousness, make-believe, put-on, mimicry, parody, pantomime
Words nearby Charades
charadecharacteristic x-ray, characterization, characterize, charactery, charactonym, charade, charades, charanga, charango, charas, charcas
Origin of Charades
1770–80; < French < Provençal charrad(o ) entertainment, equivalent to charr(á ) to chat, chatter (from imitative root) + -ado -ade1
Word origin for Charades
C18: from French charade entertainment, from Provençal charrado chat, from charra chatter, of imitative origin
Synonyms for Charades
deception, farce, travesty, disguise, fake, make-believe, mimicry, pageant, pantomime, parody, pretension, pretentiousness, put-on, trick