noun
sardines
Sardines (noun) means a children's hide-and-seek game where everyone who finds the hider squeezes into the same hiding spot. Example: “The kids played sardines in the garden until it got dark.”
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A children's hide-and-seek game where everyone who finds the hider squeezes into the same hiding spot.
"The kids played sardines in the garden until it got dark."
How to use sardines
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA party game where players pile into one hiding place, one by one.
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Etymology
Named after the way players end up packed tightly together, like sardines in a tin.
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What does “sardines” mean?
The word “sardines” means a children's hide-and-seek game where everyone who finds the hider squeezes into the same hiding spot. In plain terms, a party game where players pile into one hiding place, one by one.
How do you use “sardines” in a sentence?
Here is “sardines” used in a sentence: “The kids played sardines in the garden until it got dark.”
What part of speech is “sardines”?
“Sardines” is a noun.
What is the meaning of sardines?
"sardines" (noun) means a children's hide-and-seek game where everyone who finds the hider squeezes into the same hiding spot.
