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The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
Demetri Martin

Meaning of "charades" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHARADES

From French charade entertainment, from Provençal charrado chat, from charra chatter, of imitative origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHARADES

charades  [ʃəˈrɑːdz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARADES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Charades is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHARADES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Charades

Charades or charade is a word guessing game. In the form most played today, it is an acting game in which one player acts out a word or phrase, often by miming similar-sounding words, and the other players guess the word or phrase. The idea is to use physical rather than verbal language to convey the meaning to another party. In the United Kingdom, the game is traditionally played at Christmas and on New Year's Eve.

Definition of charades in the English dictionary

The definition of charades in the dictionary is a parlour game in which one team acts out each syllable of a word, the other team having to guess the word.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHARADES


Ards
ɑːdz
beads
biːdz
boards
bɔːdz
cards
kɑːdz
disregards
ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdz
footguards
ˈfʊtˌɡɑːdz
Guards
ɡɑːdz
hards
hɑːdz
keyboards
ˈkiːbɔːdz
Leeds
liːdz
leotards
ˈliːəˌtɑːdz
Lords
lɔːdz
needs
niːdz
proceeds
ˈprəʊsiːdz
records
ˈrɛkɔːdz
regards
rɪˈɡɑːdz
rewards
rɪˈwɔːdz
thirds
θɜːdz
towards
təˈwɔːdz
words
wɜːdz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARADES

characterisable
characterisation
characterise
characteriser
characterism
characteristic
characteristic curve
characteristic function
characteristically
characterizable
characterization
characterize
characterizer
characterless
characterology
charactery
charade
charanga
charango
charas

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARADES

antitrades
building trades
Comrades
Cyclades
Everglades
Hades
in spades
jack of all trades
jack-of-all-trades
Miltiades
Northern Sporades
palisades
Pleiades
shades
Southern Sporades
spades
Sporades
the Everglades
the Red Brigades
the shades

Synonyms and antonyms of charades in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHARADES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «charades» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of charades

Translation of «charades» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARADES

Find out the translation of charades to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of charades from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «charades» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哑谜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

charadas
570 millions of speakers

English

charades
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

charades
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحزورات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шарады
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

charadas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

charades
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

charades
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Charades
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scharaden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジェスチャーゲーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제스처
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Charades
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Charades
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Charades
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sessiz sinema
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sciarade
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szarady
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шаради
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șarade
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παντομίμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Charades
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

charader
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

charades
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of charades

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARADES»

The term «charades» is regularly used and occupies the 58.886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARADES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «charades» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «charades» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about charades

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3 QUOTES WITH «CHARADES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word charades.
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Wilson Bethel
I've been having these dinner parties at my house in L.A. for years that turn into charades parties. I'm so good at breaking stuff down into syllables and sounds. If I were to be doing anything else besides being an actor, I would be a professional charades player. I'm not sure if it exists, but if it didn't, I'll create it.
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Demetri Martin
The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
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Jane Roberts
Dreams can be like charades in which we act out words rather than see or speak them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARADES»

Discover the use of charades in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to charades and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fun In Devlok: Shiva Plays Dumb Charades
He can say so much with only his actions! He also tells the children wonderful stories with the help of the many objects he carries with him, like the rattle drum, the crescent moon and a fountain of water that rises from his head.
Devdutt Pattanaik, 2011
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Acting Charades
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1924 edition. Excerpt: ...your wig!
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, 2009
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Deadly Charades
Sophia Harriman owns a successful art gallery in the French Quarter.
Laurie Ellis, 2005
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Charades
Mercedes Fuentes, or Mousy Mercy as she often refers to herself, has buried herself in academia in order to avoid those frightening creatures that make up the other half of the human population: MEN!
Ann Logan, 2011
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Tableaux Charades and Pantomimes
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Emma Cecilia Rook, 2008
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Jane Austen's Guide to Good Manners: Compliments, Charades ...
Today such social niceties are largely ignored or forgotten, but they underpin all of Jane Austen's timeless novels and are explored and dealt with in this highly original book.
Henrietta Webb, Josephine Ross, 2012
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Storytime Stretchers: Tongue Twisters, Choruses, Games, and ...
Presents chants, musical games, jokes, and tongue twisters, along with tips for integrating these into storytime for grades kindergarten through middle school.
Naomi Baltuck, 2007
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Original Charades, Prepared for the Fair in Aid of the ...
XIV. My first has no legs, yet can run the whole day, Has no arms, yet its hands aid our work and our play ; Has no head, yet its face carries much meaning in it ; And no tongue, yet it seldom is silent a minute. My second, though boasting his ...
‎1840
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Charades, enigmas, and riddles, collected by a Cantab
CHARADES. 1. , Y first was creeping on its way Through the mists of a dull October day, When a minstrel came to its muddy bed, With a harp on his shoulder , a wreath on his head ; — " And how shall I reach," the poor boy cried, " To the courts ...
Charades, 1862
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Parlor Acting Charades: Intended Solely for Performance in ...
Containing a collection of Original Proverbs and Charades, some of which are for Dramati* Performance, and others arranged for Tableaux Vivants. By S. A. Frost Consisting of the following : DRAMATIC CHARADES. I i Masterpiece. Stratagem  ...
Sarah Annie Frost, 1876

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARADES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term charades is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vive la France (in NJ): 5 ways to celebrate 'Le French Week'
The Wednesday, July 8 event, which is also taking place at Choc-O-Pain, is geared towards the teen-to-adult crowd with charades and taboo ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Beware Those Who Speak With Forked Tongues
These charades forestall UN decisions/sanctions with the U.S. using its veto power to protect Israel. Well over 25 such shameful vetoes in the ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
3
Hillary Clinton letter asks pro-Israel leaders to help her undermine …
What this situation needs is someone who is willing to call the Palestinians out on their media charades and get down to business as with every ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
4
5 Reasons Why You Be Should Watching 'Hollywood Game Night'
... and “Show Me the Music,” in which teams act out particular titles, presents a specific group version of charades. (Once again, alcohol may be ... «Starpulse.com, Jul 15»
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Deaf Bible Society aims to share God's Word to 80% of world's deaf …
... motion or a gesture for every English word, and you do it in the same order: kind of like we're doing...charades or something," Bucklew said. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
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Hudson Happenings: Top 22 things to do this week
... and other fun activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Wednesday, they're also playing bilingual charades and taboo, same times, same place. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
7
Get out and play in the wilds of Harford County
On July 19, play Aqua Charades, learning how animals and humans rely on fresh water to live on Earth. From 2 to 3 p.m. for ages 3 to 8 with an ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
8
Nate and Xavier still best mates
“At school he struggles with understanding instructions and he has trouble finding words so we have to use a lot of charades. "He also has a lot ... «Gippsland Times, Jul 15»
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Lesser Spotted Ireland: Apocalyptic beauty around an Antrim …
... edge of a cliff with small children and nothing to keep you entertained other than charades, Scrabble and marathon games of hide-and-seek. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
10
Gambling with my life to back a winner in Bali
But time was getting on and I was, embarrassingly, reduced to charades in an attempt to describe what I was looking for. My best Damien Oliver ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Charades [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/charades>. Apr 2024 ».
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