cat's cradle: Meaning and Definition of

cat's' cra'dle

1. a children's game in which two players alternately stretch a looped string over their fingers in such a way as to produce different designs.
2. the intricate design formed by the string in this game.
3. intricacy; complexity.

Cat's' Cra'dle

1. a novel (1963) by Kurt Vonnegut.