English noun: musical chairs | |||
1. | musical chairs (act) a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated | ||
Synonyms | going to Jerusalem | ||
Broader (hypernym) | child's game | ||
2. | musical chairs (act) a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance | ||
Samples | The company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors. Shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rearrangement | ||