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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counting-out game

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
count-ing-out game
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple children's game using a rhyme (the counting rhyme) to select a person from a group, more or less at random. The selected person then takes a particular role in another game that follows.

Inflected Forms

counting-out games (plural)

Phrases

tinker, tailor eeny, meeny, miny, moe duck, duck, goose

Frequently Paired Words

tinker, tailor eeny, meeny, miny, moe duck, duck, goose counting rhyme

Questions

What does counting-out game mean?
A simple children's game using a rhyme (the counting rhyme) to select a person from a group, more or less at random. The selected person then takes a particular role in another game that follows.

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