hide-and-seek
/ˌhaɪd n ˈsiːk/noun
उच्चारण हाइड न सीक
लुका-छिपी, आँख-मिचौली
Basic word
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[U]
a children's game in which one player covers their eyes while the others hide, and then tries to find them
लुका-छिपी, आँख-मिचौली
- The children played hide-and-seek in the garden.
- Radhika always found the best places to hide when we played hide-and-seek.
- We played hide-and-seek in the dark until our mothers called us in.
+ 2 more examples
- Little children love hide-and-seek.
- He counted to twenty in the game of hide-and-seek.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
play hide-and-seek
The game is uncountable and is used with the verb play, without an article.
यह खेल uncountable है और 'play' क्रिया के साथ बिना article के आता है।
- The children played hide-and-seek in the courtyard.
- Let's play hide-and-seek after dinner.
a game of hide-and-seek
When you want to count or describe the game, use a game of before it.
जब खेल की गिनती या वर्णन करना हो, तब उससे पहले 'a game of' लगाते हैं।
- We had a game of hide-and-seek during the power cut.
- Their last game of hide-and-seek went on for an hour.
play hide-and-seek with sb / sth (figurative)
Used figuratively, it describes two sides avoiding each other or hiding the truth, especially in news or politics.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में यह दो पक्षों के एक-दूसरे से बचने या सच्चाई छिपाने को बताता है।
- The minister played hide-and-seek with the reporters.
- The thief played hide-and-seek with the police for months.
+Collocations 4
verb + hide-and-seek
playjoin inenjoystartwin at
- Radhika's cousins love to play hide-and-seek on holidays.
hide-and-seek + noun
gamechampionsessiontricks
- The hide-and-seek game ended when it began to rain.
adjective + hide-and-seek
endlesschildhoodfavouritenoisydangerous
- Their childhood hide-and-seek in the mango grove is a happy memory.
sb + play hide-and-seek (figurative)
with the truthwith the taxmanwith the policewith the sun
- The sun played hide-and-seek with the clouds all afternoon.
“More examples 7
- Radhika hid behind the old almirah during hide-and-seek.
छुपम-छुपाई के दौरान राधिका पुरानी अलमारी के पीछे छिप गई।
- The little boy counted to twenty before he began to seek.
छोटे लड़के ने ढूँढ़ना शुरू करने से पहले बीस तक गिनती की।
- The moon played hide-and-seek among the monsoon clouds.
चाँद मानसून के बादलों के बीच आँख-मिचौली खेलता रहा।
- Hide-and-seek is an easy way to keep young children happy at a wedding.
शादी में छोटे बच्चों को खुश रखने का आँख-मिचौली एक आसान तरीका है।
- The accused kept playing hide-and-seek with the investigators.
आरोपी जाँचकर्ताओं के साथ लुका-छिपी का खेल खेलता रहा।
- The little girl counted loudly with her eyes closed in hide-and-seek.
छोटी बच्ची ने छुपम-छुपाई में आँखें बंद करके ज़ोर से गिनती की।
- Radhika found her brother hiding behind the curtain.
राधिका ने अपने भाई को परदे के पीछे छिपा हुआ ढूँढ़ निकाला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The children are playing a hide-and-seek in the garden.
✓ The children are playing hide-and-seek in the garden.
The name of a game is used without a or an after play.
'Play' के बाद खेल के नाम से पहले a या an नहीं लगता।
✗ We played the hide-and-seek yesterday.
✓ We played hide-and-seek yesterday.
Do not put the before the name of a game.
खेल के नाम से पहले 'the' नहीं लगाया जाता।