Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red light, green light

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
red -light, -green -light
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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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What does red light, green light mean?
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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