child's play

noun

Definition of child's playnext
1
as in nothing
something of little importance the injury is child's play, just a scratch

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2
as in breeze
something that is easy to do winning the game against those guys will be child's play

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Recent Examples of child's play In some ways, forcing those changes might seem like child's play compared to making major changes to college sports. — Mark Long, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026 The park's iconic castle had to be the backdrop which was far from child's play given the risk of interference with the drones' GPS signals. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 The silicone case and adjustable stand are also built to withstand falls, collisions, and rough child's play, unlike your typical tablet. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025 Beginning Thursday, Beyond the Gates is set to plunge viewers into a three-episode arc that makes Dani (Karla Mosley) bringing a gun to a wedding look like child's play. — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for child's play
Recent Examples of Synonyms for child's play
  1. nothing
  2. breeze
  3. triviality
  4. picnic
  5. cream puff
  6. kid stuff
  7. cake
Noun
  • While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of nothing
Noun
  • Blue skies, cool breezes, and plenty of chirping birds are enveloping the comfy Pharmalot campus, which is cause to fire up the coffee kettle for yet another cup of stimulation.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Clouds will gradually break for some sunshine with a light northwest breeze and highs in the low to mid-70s.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of breeze
Noun
  • After that, conquering parts of the universe would be a triviality.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Spain’s shrewdness came in their refusal to engage with off-the-ball trivialities.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of triviality
Noun
  • Ants line up and overrun a picnic through smelling a neighbor’s pheromones with their tiny antennae.
    — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The man who lured Cathy with candy, leading her away from her picnic and into a tunnel of trees to rape her, is tied up with her reading of Alice in Wonderland, and the Cathy from before and the Cathy created after are different people.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of picnic
Noun
  • That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of cream puff
Noun
  • The Easter Bunny will be there for meet-and-greets, along with inflatables, face painting and other fun kid stuff.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Land the pedigree of a Giannis, and the kid stuff can be bypassed, as the Knicks did with their trade for Jalen Brunson and the Cavaliers with their deal for Donovan Mitchell.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of kid stuff
Noun
  • There is also a tea party room serving a variety of sweet treats inspired by the book, including cakes representing a white rabbit, a red rose and a mushroom.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Blanco explained that the couple had opted for a small cake tucked away at their reception instead of a massive traditional wedding cake.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cake

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“Child's play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child%27s%20play. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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