red light, green light

noun

A children's game in which one player stands in front of a line with their eyes closed, and the other players must approach the line sneakily without being spotted when the player at the line says "red light" and opens their eyes.

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Meanings

nounred light, green light (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA children's game in which one player stands in front of a line with their eyes closed, and the other players must approach the line sneakily without being spotted when the player at the line says "red light" and opens their eyes.
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APA

red light, green light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20light%2C%20green%20light

MLA

“red light, green light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20light%2C%20green%20light. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red light, green light,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20light%2C%20green%20light.

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