Jenga
Unstack the stack
Jenga is a game where players take turns removing wooden blocks from a stacked tower and placing them on top, trying not to topple the structure.
The name comes from a Swahili word meaning "to build." Figuratively, jenga describes any precarious arrangement where removing one element risks collapse: Their financing was a jenga tower of debt.
Cause to fall
- crashSudden violent impact
- fallDescend under gravity
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- crumbleFragment gradually
clatter · destruction · disaster · avalanche · catastrophe · failure · downfall · cascade
Obstructs or sections
- woodenMade from timber
- towerTall slender edifice
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- layersStacked levels or coatings
tiers · building · removing · pulling · placement · arrangement · construction · framework
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- breath-holdingDeliberate respiratory cessation
nail-biting · pressure · excitement · dread · apprehension · wobble · teetering · moment
Fixed, not fluctuating
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
touch · gentle · controlled · nimble · coordination · finesse · hand-eye · grip
Arranging for future events
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- decisionSettled course of action
- choiceAct of selecting
- analysisMethodical study of parts
foresight · selection · targeting · observation · weighing · evaluation · reading · anticipation
Gathering for celebration
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- familyRelated people together
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
cheering · groans · turns · players · competition · icebreaker · entertainment · fun
topple
Cause to fall
crumble · clatter · destruction · disaster · avalanche · catastrophe · failure · downfall · cascade · rubble
blocks
Obstructs or sections
layers · tiers · building · removing · pulling · placement · arrangement · construction · framework · height
suspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
breath-holding · nail-biting · pressure · excitement · dread · apprehension · wobble · teetering · moment · stakes
steady
Fixed, not fluctuating
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
fingertips · touch · gentle · controlled · nimble · coordination · finesse · hand-eye · grip · nudge
planning
Arranging for future events
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- decisionSettled course of action
- choiceAct of selecting
analysis · foresight · selection · targeting · observation · weighing · evaluation · reading · anticipation · judgment
party
Gathering for celebration
laughter · cheering · groans · turns · players · competition · icebreaker · entertainment · fun · recreation
- party gamescharades, musical statues, musical chairs, truth or dare, spin the bottle
- board gamesboard, checkers, Monopoly, chess, shogi
- Dexterity GamesOperation, jacks, cup stacking, Mikado, card stacking
- Stacking Gamescup stacking, wooden blocks, stacking cups, card stacking, house of cards
- tactile gamespick-up sticks, jacks, cat's cradle, finger painting, Play-Doh
- gamesboard games, card games, video games, chess, party games
Jengaconstruction
Process of building something
building up · building · building blocks · Lego · stacking
Jengarestoration
Returning something to condition
repair · stabilization · reinforcement · fortification · buttressing