fox and geese

proper noun

An old children's game in which one player tries to catch others as they run from one goal to another.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An old children's game in which one player tries to catch others as they run from one goal to another.
  2. A board game with sixteen checkers, in which one piece (the fox) endeavours to break through the line of the other pieces (the geese), while the geese try to pen up the fox.
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APA

fox and geese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20and%20geese

MLA

“fox and geese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20and%20geese. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fox and geese,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20and%20geese.

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