keep-away
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keep-away
- /ˈkipəˌweɪ/ US
noun keep away
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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.
Similar: keepings off, piggy in the middle, salugi
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Talk about this word "keep-away." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keep-away. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. keep-away. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/keep-away "keep-away." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keep-away.Cite this
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