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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
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“Hide-and-seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hide-and-seek. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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hide-and-seek
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English Language Learners Definition of hide-and-seek
: a children's game in which everyone hides from one player who tries to find them
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hide-and-seek
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\ ˌhī-dᵊn-ˈsēk \
Kids Definition of hide-and-seek
: a game in which one player covers his or her eyes and after giving the others time to hide goes looking for them
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The first known use of hide-and-seek was circa 1727
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