marbles

/ˈmɑrbəlz/
noun
  1. Small, round glass balls used in a children's game.
    • The kids were playing marbles in the schoolyard during recess.
    • She won five marbles from her friend after the game.
    • I found a shiny blue marble under the couch.
  2. The game played with these small glass balls, where players try to knock each other's marbles out of a circle.
    • Marbles is a classic game that has been played for centuries.
    • He taught his younger sister how to play marbles.
    • The neighborhood children organized a marbles tournament every summer.
  3. A person's mental ability or sanity (used in the phrase 'lose one's marbles').
    • If you think that plan will work, you've lost your marbles.
    • Grandpa told a funny story about losing his marbles when he was young.
    • She hasn't lost her marbles yet; she's still sharp as a tack.
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