knucklebones

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noun

A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

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dibsjacksjackstones
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of knucklebone
nounknucklebones (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

    Synonyms: dibs, jacks

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

Similar
dibsjacks

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
jacksjackstones
Broader
child's game
Also see
jacks

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan ossets, joc del botxí
  • ossetsgame
  • joc del botxígame
  • tabagame
Indonesian bekel, seremban
  • bekelgame
  • serembangame
Italian gioco degli astragali
  • gioco degli astragaligame
Māori kaimakamaka
  • kaimakamakagame
Spanish matatena, chinta
  • matatenagame
  • chintagame
  • payayagame
  • yaquisgame
Cite this entry
APA

knucklebones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knucklebones

MLA

“knucklebones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knucklebones. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knucklebones,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knucklebones.

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