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rock-paper-scissors

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/ˈrɑkˈpeɪpərˈsɪzərz/
Forms:rock-paper-scissors
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a hand game where two players simultaneously form one of three shapes with their hands determining the winner based on simple rules: rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper, and paper covers rock

Rock-paper-scissors is a simple hand game usually played between two people. Each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes with their hand: rock, which is a fist, paper, which is an open hand, or scissors, which is a fist with the index and middle fingers extended. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. If both players choose the same shape, the game is a tie. Rock-paper-scissors is often used to make quick decisions or settle minor disputes, and it requires no equipment, making it easy to play anywhere.

  • Let's play rock-paper-scissors to decide who goes first.
  • Whenever my friends can't agree on something, we use rock-paper-scissors to settle it.
  • He won the game with rock-paper-scissors, choosing scissors to cut my paper.
  • I always lose at rock-paper-scissors when I choose paper.
  • We ended up playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who would carry the heavy box.