fingerplay

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noun

A rhyme for young children consisting of a set of hand movements coordinated with a song or chant.

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Meanings

nounfingerplay (plural fingerplays)

plural fingerplays

  1. A rhyme for young children consisting of a set of hand movements coordinated with a song or chant.

Origin

From finger + play.

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Cite this entry
APA

fingerplay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerplay

MLA

“fingerplay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerplay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerplay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerplay.

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