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Explain Without The Word

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Explain Without The Word

Description

After Young Speakers, describe a real object without using its name or two obvious words. Your partner races to work out what it is.

What to prep

  • Ordinary objects visible at home
Cost: FreeBest time: Anytime

Play guide

  1. 1Choose one visible object privately. Use these ready challenges: umbrella without rain/wet, spoon without eat/food, or shoe without foot/walk.
  2. 2Give clues about its actual shape or use while your partner guesses. Each correct guess earns a team point.
  3. 3Swap clue-givers and see how many objects you can identify in five minutes.

Success signals

The speaker finds alternative accurate descriptions that a partner can use.

If it's tricky

Banned words are too restrictive: ban only the object's name.