hide and seek

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahyd and seek]
- /haɪd ænd sik/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahyd and seek]
- /haɪd ænd sik/

Definition of hide and seek words

noun hide and seek one of a variety of children's games in which, according to specified rules, one player gives the others a chance to hide and then attempts to find them. 1

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Origin of hide and seek

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Hide and seek

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hide and seek popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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