cat's cradle

noun

Definition of cat's cradle

1 : a game in which a string looped in a pattern like a cradle on the fingers of one person's hands is transferred to the hands of another so as to form a different figure

2 : something that is intricate, complicated, or elaborate a cat's cradle of red tape

Examples of cat's cradle in a Sentence

a cat's cradle of government regulations

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cat's cradle

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cat's cradle

: a game played with a string that is wrapped around your fingers in complex patterns

: something that is very complicated

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