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Games - Games of Skill

Here you will learn some English words related to games of skill such as "twister", "darts", and "foosball".

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Twister
[noun]

a game where players spin a wheel to place body parts on colored circles, creating a tangled challenge

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a skill-based amusement game where players use a handheld wand to navigate along a twisted wire without touching it, avoiding triggering a buzzing sound

Ex: It took a lot of concentration to get through the wire loop game without setting off the buzzer .
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laser tag
[noun]

a competitive game where players use handheld infrared-emitting devices to tag opponents' targets, simulating combat scenarios in a safe and fun environment

Ex: He scored the most points in our laser tag game , and we all congratulated him .
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a game for children in which players wrap a string around their fingers and try to make different designs

Ex: They played cat's cradle together, laughing as they tried to make more complex designs.
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Jenga
[noun]

a physical and mental skill game that was first created in the 1980s, played with a set of 54 wooden blocks, which are stacked in a tower formation at the beginning of the game

Ex: The Jenga tower became more unstable as the game went on .
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a simple game where players take turns trying to toss or roll a penny into a small hole or target, often drawn on the ground or a board, and the player who successfully lands the penny inside the hole wins

Ex: Penny in the hole is a simple game, but it is a great way to pass time with friends.
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a traditional English game where players try to knock a doll named "Aunt Sally" off a stand by throwing sticks or balls

Ex: The pub had an old-fashioned Aunt Sally set up outside for people to enjoy.
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ring toss
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a fun game where players try to toss rings onto a target, typically a peg or a bottle, to score points based on where the rings land

Ex: I always enjoy playing ring toss when we go to the fair .
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a traditional pub game where players attempt to swing a ring attached to a string onto a hook or bull's horn fixed to a wall, aiming for accuracy and skill in landing the ring on the target

Ex: After a few rounds of ring the bull, we decided to move on to another game.
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a traditional pub game played on a small table with pockets, combining elements of billiards and bagatelle, providing a social and skill-based pastime in pubs and bars

Ex: After a few rounds of bar billiards, we decided to grab a drink and relax .
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darts
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a game in which small pointy objects are thrown at a board to achieve points

Ex: They set up a darts competition for the office party , and everyone participated .
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a table game where players slide weighted pucks to score points in scoring zones, played for fun and competition

Ex: Shuffleboard is a great way to pass time at a cruise ship bar.
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an ancient game played with small objects, typically sheep's knucklebones or metal jacks, where players toss and pick up the pieces in various sequences, providing a traditional and challenging pastime

Ex: They spent the afternoon playing knucklebones, laughing and competing .
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a classic game played with a set of thin sticks or straws, where players take turns trying to remove sticks from a pile without disturbing the others, providing a fun and strategic challenge

Ex: He challenged me to a game of pick-up sticks, and I lost on my first turn .
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foosball
[noun]

a table game resembling football in which players attempt to score goals by turning side handles that have figures of football players attached to them

Ex: She challenged me to a foosball match , and I could n’t turn it down .
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a tabletop game in which two players use paddles to hit a puck back and forth on a low-friction surface, attempting to score goals in each other's net

Ex: She scored a goal with an amazing shot during our air hockey match .
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skee-ball
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a classic arcade game in which players roll balls up a ramp to try to land them in scoring holes of varying point values

Ex: She scored 100 points on her first try at skee-ball.
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a hand game where two players simultaneously form one of three shapes with their hands determining the winner based on simple rules: rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper, and paper covers rock

Ex: We ended up playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who would carry the heavy box.
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a game that involves rhythmic hand movements and clapping, often accompanied by a song or rhyme, and typically played by two or more players taking turns to perform specific hand gestures and claps in sync with the rhythm

Ex: At school , the girls often challenge each other to a hand clapping game to see who can keep the rhythm the longest .
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slide
[noun]

a hand game where players try to slide their fingers into certain positions or patterns, following the leader's actions

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a hand game where two players simultaneously show either an odd number of fingers or an even number of fingers, and the winner is determined based on the sum of the fingers shown by both players, providing a simple and fun game of chance and decision-making

Ex: We kept odds and evens every time we disagreed on something .
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thumb war
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a hand game where two players interlock their thumbs and try to pin down their opponent's thumb for a count of three, similar to traditional wrestling but using only the thumbs

Ex: They were laughing so hard during the thumb war that they could barely keep their hands still.
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a hand-clapping game usually accompanied by a rhyme, where two players clap their hands together in a pattern while reciting the rhyme

Ex: The toddler giggled as we played pat-a-cake, trying to mimic the clapping pattern .
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a game where players use hand gestures to answer questions or perform dares, often used in conjunction with spoken questions

Ex: At the sleepover, truth or dare was the highlight of the night.
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