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sleeping lions

sleeping lions noun: a children's game in which some participants lie on the floor and attempt to stay motionless, while others try to make them move without physically touching them.

Noun

sleeping lions (uncountable)

  1. A children's game in which some participants lie on the floor and attempt to stay motionless, while others try to make them move without physically touching them.

Questions about sleeping lions

What does sleeping lions mean?
Sleeping lions means a children's game in which some participants lie on the floor and attempt to stay motionless, while others try to make them move without physically touching them.
What part of speech is sleeping lions?
Sleeping lions is a noun.

Words near sleeping lions in the dictionary

  1. sleeping like a dog
  2. sleeping like a log
  3. sleeping like a mouse
  4. sleeping like a rock
  5. sleeping like a top
  6. sleeping lions
  7. sleeping mat
  8. sleeping mats
  9. sleeping off
  10. sleeping on
  11. sleeping one off

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