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keep-away

US/ˈkipəˌweɪ/

keep-away 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.

Noun

keep-away (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of keep-away

Forms of keep-away

alternative formkeep away

Questions about keep-away

What does keep-away mean?
Keep-away means 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.
What part of speech is keep-away?
Keep-away is a noun.
How do you pronounce keep-away?
Keep-away is pronounced /ˈkipəˌweɪ/ (US).

Words near keep-away in the dictionary

  1. keep watch
  2. keep wicket
  3. keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
  4. keep yourself safe
  5. keep'st
  6. keep-away
  7. keep-worthy
  8. keepability
  9. keepable
  10. keepables
  11. keepalive

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