parlor-games
Drawing-room diversions together
Parlor games are social games played indoors, typically in a home setting—charades, twenty questions, word games.
The term evokes Victorian-era entertainment before electronic diversions.
Figuratively, parlor games suggests trivial maneuvering or unserious tactics: Enough parlor games—let's get down to actual negotiations.
Wordless guessing game
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- telephoneVoice communication device
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- consequencesResults of actions taken
forfeits · statues · hide-and-seek · pantomime · guessing · acting · clues · rounds
Structure spanning an obstacle
- whistTrick-taking partnership card game
- canastaWoven carrying container
- mahjongChinese matching tile game
- dominoesDot-marked game tiles
backgammon · chess · checkers · cards · trump · bidding · tricks · partners
One who kills condemned
- ghostApparition of the dead
- anagramsLetter-rearranged word formations
- acrosticsPuzzles with hidden verticals
- riddlesPuzzling questions or teasers
puns · tongue-twisters · spelling-bee · categories · balderdash · vocabulary · wit · verbal
charades
Wordless guessing game
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- telephoneVoice communication device
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
consequences · forfeits · statues · hide-and-seek · pantomime · guessing · acting · clues · rounds
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
- whistTrick-taking partnership card game
- canastaWoven carrying container
- mahjongChinese matching tile game
dominoes · backgammon · chess · checkers · cards · trump · bidding · tricks · partners · dealer
hangman
One who kills condemned
- ghostApparition of the dead
- anagramsLetter-rearranged word formations
- acrosticsPuzzles with hidden verticals
riddles · puns · tongue-twisters · spelling-bee · categories · balderdash · vocabulary · wit · verbal · linguistic
ice-breaker
Social tension reliever
- partyGathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
amusement · hostess · guests · laughter · merriment · drawing-room · salon · soiree · evening · company
parlor-gamesoutdoor sports
Athletic pursuits done outside
field sports · outdoor games · outdoor recreation · camping · hiking
parlor-gamesathletics
Competitive physical activities
contact sports · extreme sports · combat sports · team sports · endurance sports
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