Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep-away

/ˈkipəˌweɪ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables: keep---away
IPA: /ˈkipəˌweɪ/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A children's game in which players pass an object, usually a ball, between each other while trying to prevent a selected player from intercepting it, and if said selected player catches the ball, he or she exchanges places with whoever last touched it.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkipəˌweɪ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

keep away (alternative)

Synonyms

keepings off piggy in the middle salugi

Questions

How do you pronounce keep-away?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkipəˌweɪ/.
What does keep-away mean?: A children's game in which players pass an object, usually a ball, between each other while trying to prevent a selected player from intercepting it, and if said selected player catches the ball, he or she exchanges places with whoever last touched it.

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