noun Download 🔗Share A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole. Examples : "The teacher presented a charade about the upcoming school trip, with clues about the destination and activities. " language entertainment literature word communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles. Examples : "My sister performed a charade of a cat chasing a mouse during the family game night. " entertainment game communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting. Examples : "The student's attempt to pretend he didn't hear the teacher's instructions was a pathetic charade. " entertainment literature style action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use. Examples : "This whole charade is absurd." character entertainment action society communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend. Examples : "The student charade ignorance of the answer, hoping to avoid being called on. " entertainment action style character communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading