cat's cradle


noun

a children's game in which two players alternately stretch a looped string over their fingers in such a way as to produce different designs.
the intricate design formed by the string in this game.
intricacy; complexity.

Origin of cat's cradle

First recorded in 1760–70

Definition for cat's cradle (2 of 2)

Cat's Cradle

noun

a novel (1963) by Kurt Vonnegut.

British Dictionary definitions for cat's cradle

cat's cradle

noun

a game played by making intricate patterns with a loop of string between the fingers