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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But the reunion is quickly crashed by more rich cultists who must carry out the sacrifice the Le Domas family failed to complete, with the winner of this new round of hide-and-seek gaining control of the world. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 Weaving’s Grace MacCaullay is smoking her victory cigarette having just defeated the Le Domas family, her wealthy in-laws for half a day, at their ritualistic and deadly take on hide-and-seek. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026 Having been warned that a former child prodigy is coming to town, Salieri first happens to spy Mozart playing a naughty game of hide-and-seek with his wife-to-be, Constanze Weber (Lauren Worsham), in and out of her skirt. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 The agency also needs somewhere to store its own people, at least on occasion, and trying to track that can feel like a game of hide-and-seek. Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 24 Feb. 2026 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 19 Mar. 2026.

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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