pick-up sticks
Scattered rod retrieval
Pick-up sticks is a game where thin sticks or straws are dropped in a jumbled pile, and players take turns removing them one at a time without disturbing the others.
The game tests manual dexterity and patience.
Figuratively, something resembling pick-up sticks is a chaotic tangle: The fallen branches lay like pick-up sticks across the yard.
Japanese imperial title
- jackstrawsStick-picking parlor game
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- childrenYoung human beings
- familyRelated people together
classic · indoor · toys · pastime · recreation · turn-taking · rules · winner
Skillful hand coordination
- hand-eyeVision-movement synchronization
- steadinessState of being constant
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
delicacy · nimbleness · coordination · carefulness · control · patience · gentleness · lightness
Made from timber
- plasticCapable of being molded
- coloredHaving pigment applied
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
tangle · heap · bundle · jumble · removal · extraction · sliding · lifting
Arranging for future events
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
foresight · tactics · maneuvering · patience · selection · sequencing · adaptation · problem-solving
Mikado
Japanese imperial title
- jackstrawsStick-picking parlor game
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- childrenYoung human beings
family · classic · indoor · toys · pastime · recreation · turn-taking · rules · winner · loser
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- hand-eyeVision-movement synchronization
- steadinessState of being constant
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
finesse · delicacy · nimbleness · coordination · carefulness · control · patience · gentleness · lightness · touch
wooden
Made from timber
pile · tangle · heap · bundle · jumble · removal · extraction · sliding · lifting · trembling
planning
Arranging for future events
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- analysisMethodical study of parts
judgment · foresight · tactics · maneuvering · patience · selection · sequencing · adaptation · problem-solving · logic
- Old Gameschess, backgammon, checkers, draughts, mancala
- tactile gamesJenga, jacks, cat's cradle, finger painting, Play-Doh
pick-up sticksteam sports
Competitions played collectively
football · basketball · soccer · rugby · relay race
pick-up stickswhack-a-mole
Arcade mallet game
demolition derby · wrestling · hammer throw · shot put · boxing
pick-up stickschess
Strategic board game
Go · poker · bridge · professional sports · championship match
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