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child's play
noun
1
: an extremely simple task or act
2
: something that is insignificant
figuring out the password was child's play
Synonyms
Examples of child's play in a Sentence
Landing a job should be child's play for someone with his skills.
the injury is child's play, just a scratch
Recent Examples on the Web
Baby stroller design: Not child's play Baby strollers, once just merely a means for transporting a baby, have become thousand-dollar accessories.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Suddenly that Pantone-perfect bouncy house is looking a little like, well, child's play.
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Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
Kate figuring out how to stop World War III with a clear head and a little seduction on The Diplomat is child's play compared to what Claire Danes subjected herself to as CIA agent Carrie Mathison in Homeland.
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Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 6 May 2023
Is my child's play concerning?
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Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2021
This isn't child's play, this is my child.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2012
Once the foundation is laid and the ground floor constructed, the rest of the process will, in a way, resemble child's play.
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Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2013
Up next is a croquet game that makes the Bridgertons' Pall Mall antics seem like child's play, with Gemma forcing one of the staff to use his body as a hoop.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2023
Don't let the word baby fool you; this peel isn't child's play.
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Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of child's play was
in the 15th century
Dictionary Entries Near child's play
Cite this Entry
“Child's play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%27s%20play. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
child's play
noun
: something that is very easy to do or is unimportant
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