Chinese Checkers (Noun)
Meaning
A board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- My grandfather used to beat me every time we played Chinese Checkers when I was a kid.
- Chinese Checkers was a favorite among my friends in school because of its unique six-pointed star shape.
- In this house we've got more board games than we can play including Scrabble and Chinese Checkers.
- If I want to practice strategic planning then Chinese Checkers would be an excellent board game choice for me.
- One day at a flea market, my parents picked up a set of wooden Chinese Checkers in nearly mint condition.