Noun: charade shu'reyd [N. Amer], shu'raad [Brit]
- Making a false outward show
"a beggar's charade of wealth";
- masquerade
- A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
"Her charade of 'elephant' had everyone laughing"
Derived forms: charades
Type of: pretence [Brit, Cdn], pretending, pretense [N. Amer], simulation, word
Part of: charades
Encyclopedia: Charade