Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circle game

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cle game
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A children's prank in which a person forms a circle with their thumb and forefinger held below the waist, and anybody caught looking at the circle is subjected to some kind of penalty.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does circle game mean?
Any of various games for groups of children where players sit or stand in a circular formation.

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