jacks

Thân thiện

A child plays a game of jacks on the floor.

Definition

Noun: 1. A children's game: A game, typically played by one person, involving a set of small metal or plastic six-pointed objects (jacks) and a small rubber ball. The player tosses the ball into the air and, before catching it, must pick up a specific number of jacks from the ground.

Usage and Examples

• As a singular noun (referring to the game): The word "jacks" is typically used with a singular verb when referring to the game itself.

  • Jacks is a classic game that improves hand-eye coordination.
  • Do you know how to play jacks?

• As a plural noun (referring to the pieces): The word also functions as the plural form for the small objects used in the game.

  • She scattered the jacks on the floor.
  • I need to find all ten jacks to continue the round.

Advanced Usage

• "A game of jacks": A common phrase to specify the activity.
  • The children spent the afternoon playing a game of jacks on the porch.

Variants and Related Words

• Jackstone (noun): Another term for an individual piece used in the game of jacks.
  • She picked up a single jackstone.

Synonyms

• Knucklebones: A similar traditional game, historically played with the anklebones of sheep.
• Fivestones: Another name for a comparable game.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jackstones
• knucklebones