Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun musical_chairs

2 senses of musical chairs

Sense 1
musical chairs, going to Jerusalem -- (a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated)
       => child's game -- (a game enjoyed by children)

Sense 2
musical chairs -- (a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance; "the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors"; "shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment")
       => rearrangement -- (changing an arrangement)