Hypernyms for "child''s game"
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blindman''s bluff
blindman''s buff
bopeep
cat and mouse
cat and rat
cat''s cradle
going to Jerusalem
hide and go seek
hide-and-seek
hopscotch
jacks
jackstones
jackstraws
jump rope
knucklebones
leapfrog
marbles
mumble-the-peg
mumblety-peg
musical chairs
peekaboo
pillow fight
post office
spillikins
spin the bottle
spin the plate
spin the platter
tag
tiddlywinks
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.