human knot

noun

A team-building exercise in which a group of people form a circle and hold hands with others in the circle, and then disentangle themselves.

Meanings

nounhuman knot (plural human knots)

plural human knots

  1. A team-building exercise in which a group of people form a circle and hold hands with others in the circle, and then disentangle themselves.
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APA

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Chicago

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