English Explanatory Dictionary

keep-away

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A children's game in which players pass an object, usually a ball, between each other while trying to prevent a selected player from intercepting it, and if said selected player catches the ball, he or she exchanges places with whoever last touched it.

Pronunciation

/ˈkipəˌweɪ/

Word forms

keep-away keep away

Synonyms

keepings off piggy in the middle salugi
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