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fingerplay

fingerplay noun: a rhyme for young children consisting of a set of hand movements coordinated with a song or chant.

Noun

fingerplay (plural fingerplays)

  1. A rhyme for young children consisting of a set of hand movements coordinated with a song or chant.

Forms of fingerplay

pluralfingerplays

Origin of fingerplay

From finger + play.

Questions about fingerplay

What does fingerplay mean?
Fingerplay means a rhyme for young children consisting of a set of hand movements coordinated with a song or chant.
What part of speech is fingerplay?
Fingerplay is a noun.
What is the plural of fingerplay?
The plural of fingerplay is fingerplays.

Words near fingerplay in the dictionary

  1. fingerpicking
  2. fingerpickings
  3. fingerpicks
  4. fingerplate
  5. fingerplates
  6. fingerplay
  7. fingerplays
  8. fingerpoint
  9. fingerpointed
  10. fingerpointer
  11. fingerpointers

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