Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkey in the middle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: mon-key in the mid-dle
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.

Uncountable

noun

The third player in that game.

Countable

noun

A middleman, particularly in a difficult spot or situation.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

monkeys in the middle (plural)

Synonyms

pig in the middle piggy in the middle keep-away

Questions

What does monkey in the middle mean?: A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.

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