Crambo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crambo is a noun meaning (uncountable) A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed.
Meaning
(uncountable) A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed.
More Meanings
- (countable) A word rhyming with another word.
Example Sentences
His similes in order set And every crambo he could get.
I saw in one corner […] a cluster of men and women, diverting themselves with a game at crambo. I heard several double rhymes […] which raised a great deal of mirth.
Word Forms
- crambos
- cramboes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crambo-clink, crambo-jingle, cram, scrabble, quirkle, higgledy-piggledy.
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