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red light, green light

red light, green light noun: a children's game in which one player stands in front of a line with their eyes closed, and the other players must approach the line sneakily without being spotted when the player at the line says "red light" and opens their eyes.

Noun

red light, green light (uncountable)

  1. A children's game in which one player stands in front of a line with their eyes closed, and the other players must approach the line sneakily without being spotted when the player at the line says "red light" and opens their eyes.

Questions about red light, green light

What does red light, green light mean?
Red light, green light means a children's game in which one player stands in front of a line with their eyes closed, and the other players must approach the line sneakily without being spotted when the player at the line says "red light" and opens their eyes.
What part of speech is red light, green light?
Red light, green light is a noun.

Words near red light, green light in the dictionary

  1. red light
  2. red light camera
  3. red light cameras
  4. red light district
  5. red light districts
  6. red light, green light
  7. red lights
  8. red line
  9. Red Liner
  10. Red Liners
  11. red lines

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