Charade

Pronunciation: /ʃəˈreɪd/

Definitions of charade

noun an absurd pretense or deception

Example Sentences

A1 Playing charades is a fun game for parties.

A2 During the school play, the students acted out a charade.

B1 The charade of pretending to be happy was exhausting for her.

B2 The politician's speech was just a charade to win votes.

C1 The elaborate charade put on by the actors fooled everyone in the audience.

C2 The charade of diplomacy between the two countries was finally revealed to be a facade.

Examples of charade in a Sentence

formal The guests played a game of charades during the dinner party.

informal We always end up playing charades when we get together with friends.

slang Let's skip the charade and get straight to the point.

figurative His smile was just a charade to hide his true feelings.

Grammatical Forms of charade

• past tense: charaded
• plural: charades
• comparative: more charade
• superlative: most charade
• present tense: charades
• future tense: will charade
• perfect tense: have charaded
• continuous tense: is charading
• singular: charade
• positive degree: charade
• infinitive: to charade
• gerund: charading
• participle: charading

Origin and Evolution of charade

First Known Use: 1785 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'charade' originated from the French word 'charade', which was derived from the Italian word 'charada', ultimately tracing back to the Latin word 'charta' meaning 'paper' or 'document'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 18th century to refer to a kind of riddle or word puzzle game where participants had to guess a word based on clues given in a series of syllables or sounds. Over time, the word 'charade' has come to also mean a pretense or an act put on to deceive others, reflecting a shift in its usage and meaning.