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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Daphne Fama’s most gothic game of hide-and-seek is set against the Philippine’s People Power Revolution of 1986.
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Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
From tug-of-war and indoor fetch to puzzle toys and hide-and-seek, these games offer physical and cognitive engagement without stepping out the door.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Hopefully, other neighborhoods around the country are similar to ours with kids riding bikes and playing hide-and-seek
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Who else remembers when getting mail was the most exciting thing ever?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Bonding exercises can be as simple as revisiting an old trick or playing hide-and-seek.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
From tug-of-war and indoor fetch to puzzle toys and hide-and-seek, these games offer physical and cognitive engagement without stepping out the door.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Hopefully, other neighborhoods around the country are similar to ours with kids riding bikes and playing hide-and-seek
Letter writing and pen pals
Who else remembers when getting mail was the most exciting thing ever?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Bonding exercises can be as simple as revisiting an old trick or playing hide-and-seek.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hide-and-seek
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“Hide-and-seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hide-and-seek. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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