cat’s cradle
noun /ˌkæts ˈkreɪdl/
/ˌkæts ˈkreɪdl/
- enlarge image[uncountable] a game in which you wrap string around the fingers of both hands to make different patternsTopics Games and toysc2
- [countable] a pattern made with string in a game of cat’s cradle
- (figurative) He sat on his heels, weaving an intricate cat’s cradle of thread for the ship’s rigging.