clumps

/klʌmps/

clumps means A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions.

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clumps is pronounced /klʌmps/.

Etymology

The game of asking questions is so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups.

noun

A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions.e.g.“We'll have supper extremely soon […] But just one game of clumps first.” — 1920, E. F. Benson, Queen Lucia:

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crambo 61% match — A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed. vs clumps →
clumping 61% match — A clump or cluster. vs clumps →
clump 60% match — A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass. vs clumps →
clumper 58% match — Something that forms clumps. vs clumps →
questions 57% match — A game in which players must only say questions, and if they don't they lose. vs clumps →
clumpy 55% match — Forming or tending to form clumps. vs clumps →
cluebook 54% match — A book providing clues to the solution of a game. vs clumps →
clumpful 54% match — A quantity that makes up a clump. vs clumps →