A game in which players guess a word or phrase from a set of actions or gestures without speaking. During the family gathering, we played charades and had a great time trying to guess each other's clues.
An absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance. The meeting was nothing more than a charade, as the decision had already been made beforehand.
The specific word or phrase that one player mimes for the others to guess in the game of charades. Her first charade was "washing machine," which the team guessed almost instantly.