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handgame

handgame noun: a Native American guessing game, in which marked "bones" are concealed in the hands of one team while another team guesses their location.

Noun

handgame (countable and uncountable, plural handgames)

  1. A Native American guessing game, in which marked "bones" are concealed in the hands of one team while another team guesses their location.
    Synonyms:
    stickgame

Synonyms of handgame

  • stickgame

Forms of handgame

pluralhandgames
alternative formhand game
alternative formhand-game

Origin of handgame

From hand + game.

Questions about handgame

What does handgame mean?
Handgame means a Native American guessing game, in which marked "bones" are concealed in the hands of one team while another team guesses their location.
What part of speech is handgame?
Handgame is a noun.
What is the plural of handgame?
The plural of handgame is handgames.

Words near handgame in the dictionary

  1. handfuls
  2. handgag
  3. handgagged
  4. handgagging
  5. handgags
  6. handgame
  7. handgames
  8. handgate
  9. handgates
  10. handgift
  11. handgifts

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