Cat And Mouse (Noun)
Meaning
A game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands; they raise their hands to let a player inside the circle or lower their hands to bar a second player who is chasing the first.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Children gathered in the park to play a classic game of cat and mouse, laughing as the pursuer tried to catch the elusive runner.
- The summer camp counselors organized a round of cat and mouse to entertain the energetic kids on a sweltering afternoon.
- As the sun began to set, the kids reluctantly stopped their game of cat and mouse and headed back home.
- At recess, the students chose to play cat and mouse instead of tag, enjoying the change of pace.
- In gym class, the teacher divided the students into two teams to play a large-scale version of cat and mouse.