marbles Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
  2. noun the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
    wits.
    • 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
  3. noun a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
    marble.
  4. noun a small ball of glass that is used in various games
    marble.
  5. noun a sculpture carved from marble
    marble.
  6. verb paint or stain like marble
    marble.
    • marble paper

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