hide-and-seek

A form of hide and seek — A game where the players have to hide and one has to seek them out.

Meanings

nounhide-and-seek (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of hide and seek.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna game in which a child covers their eyes while the other players hide then try to find them

Broader
child's game

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

hide-and-seek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hide-and-seek

MLA

“hide-and-seek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hide-and-seek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hide-and-seek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hide-and-seek.

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