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View synonyms for cat's cradle
cat's cradle
1noun
- a children's game in which two players alternately stretch a looped string over their fingers in such a way as to produce different designs.
- the intricate design formed by the string in this game.
- intricacy; complexity.
Cat's Cradle
2noun
- a novel (1963) by Kurt Vonnegut.
cat's cradle
noun
- a game played by making intricate patterns with a loop of string between the fingers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cat's cradle1
First recorded in 1760–70
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