Taboo is a word guessing game by Hasbro. A player chooses a card and has to make his partners guess the word on the card without saying the “taboo” words listed below the word. For example, someone may have to make his partners guess the word “pool” without saying the words “swim,” “water,” or “bathing suit.” Below are some Taboo cards suitable for intermediate/advanced English students.
Also see:
Taboo Cards (beginner-intermediate)
Business English Taboo Cards
| thrifty
cheap |
double
twice |
tragedy
terrible |
| lawn
grass |
arrest
jail |
educate
child |
| myth
Greek |
measurement
unit |
prescription
doctor |
| grave
bury |
makeup
women |
hunt
deer |
| surgeon
doctor |
suburb
city |
minimum
maximum |
| sacred
holy |
warrior
soldier |
retired
work |
| survey
ask |
corruption
politician |
hook
fishing |
| ankle
sprain |
steep
climb |
spread
disease |
| cooperate
together |
sacrifice
human |
bubble
gum |
| jaw
mouth |
sail
ship |
tropical
hot |
| mushroom
white |
workout
gym |
chew
gum |
| fragile
delicate |
mansion
house |
crowd
people |
| spit
mouth |
hike
walk |
dinosaur
giant |
| polite
nice |
fried
chicken |
jail
prison |
| cigar
Cuban |
sip
drink |
torture
prisoner |
| nun
Catholic |
owl
night |
lottery
win |
| click
mouse |
hammer nail |
coconut
fruit |
| syrup
pancakes |
tornado
storm |
float
boat |
| pearl
oyster |
allergy
sneeze |
pirate
ship |
| shovel
dig |
cash
money |
diaper
Pampers |
| adult
child |
wink
eye |
imported
exported |
| hen
rooster |
mustache
hair |
microwave
heat |
| grill
barbecue |
drummer
Ringo |
toast
bread |
| chart
graph |
pajamas
bed |
barber
haircut |
| barefoot
shoes |
donkey
gray |
blizzard
snow |