hide-and-seek

noun

: a children's game in which one player does not look while others hide and then goes to find them

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Between filming, the kids would mess around and explore the soundstages, playing capture the flag and hide-and-seek in the famed Chamber of Secrets and other notable locations on set. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 May 2025 Policymakers at every level should be focused on how to deliver more care for less money, not how to play hide-and-seek with federal funds. Elizabeth Hicks, Oc Register, 12 May 2025 Mental Stimulation: Keep your dog's mind engaged with interactive games such as hide-and-seek and tug-of-war. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 These also provide chances to appear and disappear while still on stage, as though playing hide-and-seek in a woodland. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hide-and-seek

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hide-and-seek was circa 1727

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“Hide-and-seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hide-and-seek. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

hide-and-seek

noun
ˌhīd-ᵊn-ˈsēk
: a game in which everyone hides from one player who tries to find them

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