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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
Twister
[noun]

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

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wire loop game

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: She spent the afternoon playing with the wire loop game, trying not to touch the wire. 
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laser tag
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: We had so much fun playing laser tag at the arcade last weekend. 
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cat's cradle

a game for children in which players wrap a string around their fingers and try to make different designs

Ex: She showed me how to play cat's cradle with just a piece of string. 
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Jenga
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 kids played Jenga all afternoon, laughing every time the tower fell. 
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penny in the hole

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: The children spent the afternoon playing penny in the hole in the backyard. 
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Aunt Sally

a traditional English game where players try to knock a doll named "Aunt Sally" off a stand by throwing sticks or balls

Ex: We played Aunt Sally at the village fair last weekend and had a great time. 
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ring toss
ring toss
[noun]

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: She played ring toss at the carnival and won a stuffed animal. 
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ring the bull

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: We played ring the bull at the fair and had a great time trying to land the rings. 
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bar billiards

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: We played bar billiards at the pub last night, and I almost won. 
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darts
darts
[noun]

a game in which small pointy objects are thrown at a board to achieve points

Ex: We played darts at the pub last night and I won three games in a row. 
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shuffleboard

a table game where players slide weighted pucks to score points in scoring zones, played for fun and competition

Ex: We spent the afternoon playing shuffleboard at the beach resort. 
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knucklebones

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: She played knucklebones with her friends during recess. 
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pick-up sticks

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: We played pick-up sticks after dinner, and it was a lot of fun. 
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foosball
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: We played foosball for hours at the party last night. 
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air hockey

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: We played air hockey at the arcade and had so much fun. 
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skee-ball
skee-ball
[noun]

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: I had a great time at the arcade playing skee-ball with my friends. 
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rock-paper-scissors

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: Let's play rock-paper-scissors to decide who goes first. 
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hand clapping game

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: We played a hand clapping game during recess and laughed the whole time. 
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slide
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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odds and evens

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 couldn't decide who should go first, so we played odds and evens. 
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thumb war
thumb war
[noun]

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: We decided to settle the argument with a quick thumb war. 
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pat-a-cake

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 children were laughing as they played pat-a-cake together. 
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truth or dare

a game where players use hand gestures to answer questions or perform dares, often used in conjunction with spoken questions

Ex: We played truth or dare at the party and ended up laughing the whole night. 
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