pick-up sticks

noun

A game in which players attempt to remove sticks from a scattered pile without disturbing any stick other than the one currently being removed.

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Meanings

nounpick-up sticks (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA game in which players attempt to remove sticks from a scattered pile without disturbing any stick other than the one currently being removed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mikado

Translations

Polish bierki
  • bierkiTranslations
Portuguese pega-varetas
  • pega-varetasTranslations
Swedish plockepinn
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Cite this entry
APA

pick-up sticks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick-up%20sticks

MLA

“pick-up sticks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick-up%20sticks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pick-up sticks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick-up%20sticks.

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