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food play

food play noun: guided play for small children involving their meals, intended to get a picky eater to accept eating unfamiliar and unwelcome foods.

Noun

food play (uncountable)

  1. Guided play for small children involving their meals, intended to get a picky eater to accept eating unfamiliar and unwelcome foods.
    • Food play is a type of sensory play activity that can help your child learn about different food textures, smells, and tastes. It helps children with sensory disorders or picky eating habits explore various food options and more easily engage in healthy eating habits.2023 November 17 (last accessed), Amber Felton, “All About Food Play for Kids”, in WebMD
  2. Synonym of foodplay.
    Synonyms:
    foodplay

Synonyms of food play

Questions about food play

What does food play mean?
Food play means guided play for small children involving their meals, intended to get a picky eater to accept eating unfamiliar and unwelcome foods.
What part of speech is food play?
Food play is a noun.

Words near food play in the dictionary

  1. food pills
  2. food pipe
  3. food pipes
  4. food plant
  5. food plants
  6. food play
  7. food poisoning
  8. food poisonings
  9. food porn
  10. food processor
  11. food processors

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