Charade: meaning, definitions and examples

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charade

 

[ สƒษ™หˆreษชd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

game

A word guessing game where one player acts out a word or phrase without speaking, while the other players try to guess what it is.

Synonyms

acting, mime, pantomime

Examples of usage

  • The children enjoyed playing charades at the birthday party.
  • Let's play charades tonight with our friends.

Translations

Translations of the word "charade" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น charada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคนเฅ‡เคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Scharade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sandiwara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะฐั€ะฐะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szarada

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒฃใƒฌใƒผใƒ‰ (sharฤ“do)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท charade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ charada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸifre

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒค๋ผ๋“œ (syaradeu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดุงุฑูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกarรกda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกarรกda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—่ฐœ (zรฌmรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกarada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gรกta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั€ะฐะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸarada

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ charada

Etymology

The word 'charade' originated from the French word 'charade' which means an enigmatic communication or riddle. The game of charades has been a popular party game since the 19th century, where players have to act out words or phrases without speaking. It has evolved into a fun and entertaining activity enjoyed by people of all ages.

See also: char, charbroil, charcoal, charity, charred, charring.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,983, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.