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marbles Definition and Meaning in English (marbles definition)

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Marbles definition: Small, hard, usually spherical objects, typically made of glass, clay, or stone, used in a children's game.

Definitions of Marbles

  1. 1noun

    Small, hard, usually spherical objects, typically made of glass, clay, or stone, used in a children's game.

  2. 2noun(colloquial)

    An informal term for one's mental faculties or sanity, often used in the idiom 'lose one's marbles'.

Example Sentences

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“The children played marbles in the schoolyard.”

casual

“I think he's losing his marbles; he keeps talking to himself.”

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Marbles definition: Small, hard, usually spherical objects, typically made of glass, clay, or stone, used in a children's game.
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'Marbles' translates to 'marbles' in English. Marbles definition: Small, hard, usually spherical objects, typically made of glass, clay, or stone, used in a children's game.
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