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hide-and-seek


hide–and–seek

noun \ˌhīd-ən-ˈsēk\

Definition of HIDE-AND-SEEK

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

First Known Use of HIDE-AND-SEEK

circa 1727

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