parlour-game
Drawing room entertainment
A parlour-game is a game played indoors, typically in a home setting, requiring little or no equipment—word games, charades, twenty questions, and the like.
The term evokes Victorian and Edwardian social gatherings where guests entertained themselves before television.
Now somewhat old-fashioned, it often appears figuratively to suggest something trivial or unserious: Diplomacy isn't a parlour-game.
Also spelled parlor-game.
Wordless guessing game
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- guessingEstimating without certainty
- pantomimeDrama through gesture alone
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
forfeit · consequences · acting · clue · round · turn · team · player
Small canned herring relatives
- telephoneVoice communication device
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- categoriesGroups of related things
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
I-spy · spoons · concentration · mafia · werewolf · fishbowl · taboo · celebrity
Formal reception room
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- hostessFemale event organizer
- soireeFormal evening party
- eveningLate day period
genteel · decorum · amusement · society · gathering · refined · leisured · polite
Tension-easing social activity
- partyGathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
bonding · merriment · competitive · lighthearted · jovial · festive · camaraderie · conviviality
charades
Wordless guessing game
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- guessingEstimating without certainty
- pantomimeDrama through gesture alone
wordplay · forfeit · consequences · acting · clue · round · turn · team · player · host
sardines
Small canned herring relatives
- telephoneVoice communication device
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- categoriesGroups of related things
statues · I-spy · spoons · concentration · mafia · werewolf · fishbowl · taboo · celebrity · password
drawing-room
Formal reception room
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- hostessFemale event organizer
- soireeFormal evening party
evening · genteel · decorum · amusement · society · gathering · refined · leisured · polite · etiquette
icebreaker
Tension-easing social activity
- partyGathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
interaction · bonding · merriment · competitive · lighthearted · jovial · festive · camaraderie · conviviality · mingling
parlour-gamecontact sport
Athletics permitting bodily impact
extreme sport · sport · athletics · outdoor sport · martial arts
parlour-gameoutdoor game
Recreation played outside
field sport · playground game · street game · spectator sport
parlour-gameprofessional sport
Paid athletic competition
spectator sport · competitive sport · tournament play · Olympic event
parlour, parlor, game, games, gaming, gamed, gamer, gamers, parley