parlour game

Thân thiện

A family plays a lively parlour game in the living room.

Definition

Noun: A parlour game is a type of game suitable for playing indoors, typically in a living room or other social gathering space. These games are usually social, involving conversation, puzzles, or light physical activity, and do not require specialized equipment or a large playing area.

Usage

A parlour game is played by a group of people in an informal, indoor setting. It is a form of entertainment for parties or social evenings.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Charades is a classic parlour game that requires players to act out words or phrases.
  • For our family gathering, we decided to play a simple parlour game like "Twenty Questions".
  • The Victorian era saw the popularity of many word-based parlour games.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a great parlour game": used to describe a game that is particularly well-suited for social, indoor play.
  • This new trivia quiz is a great parlour game for mixed-age groups.

Variants and Related Words

• Parlor game (noun): The American English spelling of parlour game. The meaning is identical.
  • In the US, "parlor game" is the common spelling.

Synonyms

• Indoor game: A game designed to be played inside a building.
• Party game: A game specifically intended for entertainment at social parties.

Related Phrases

• "a round of parlour games": refers to a session of playing such games.
  • After dinner, they enjoyed a round of parlour games.

Notes on Meaning

The term specifically refers to the context (an indoor parlor/living room) and social nature of the game, not to the game's mechanics. While many are word-based (e.g., Charades, Consequences), some may involve light physical tasks (e.g., Blind Man's Buff). The key idea is social, informal, indoor entertainment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a game suitable for playing in a parlor

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