English noun: marbles | |||
1. | marbles (act) a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | child's game | ||
2. | marbles (cognition) the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception | ||
Samples | He used his wits to get ahead. I was scared out of my wits. He still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind. | ||
Synonyms | wits | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intelligence | ||