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ghost in the graveyard

ghost in the graveyard noun: a children's game, a form of tag in which the player designated as the ghost attempts to catch the others before they can reach base.

Noun

ghost in the graveyard (uncountable)

  1. A children's game, a form of tag in which the player designated as the ghost attempts to catch the others before they can reach base.

Questions about ghost in the graveyard

What does ghost in the graveyard mean?
Ghost in the graveyard means a children's game, a form of tag in which the player designated as the ghost attempts to catch the others before they can reach base.
What part of speech is ghost in the graveyard?
Ghost in the graveyard is a noun.

Words near ghost in the graveyard in the dictionary

  1. ghost house
  2. ghost houses
  3. ghost image
  4. ghost images
  5. ghost imaging
  6. ghost in the graveyard
  7. ghost in the machine
  8. ghost insect
  9. ghost insects
  10. ghost island
  11. ghost islands

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