sharks and minnows

proper noun

A children's game, played in a swimming pool, in which one player (the "shark") attempts to tag the others (the "minnows") as they try to cross the pool. Those who are tagged join in as sharks for the next round.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A children's game, played in a swimming pool, in which one player (the "shark") attempts to tag the others (the "minnows") as they try to cross the pool. Those who are tagged join in as sharks for the next round.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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