noun

1. A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.

2. A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.

3. A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.

Synonyms: acted charade, dumb charade, farce, sham

verb

1. To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.