Cat And Rat (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 play cat and rat near the park where one player has to run and get inside the circle formed by the other players.
- The cat tries to catch the rat by chasing while the rat runs around the circle to avoid getting caught in the game of cat and rat.
- In the game of cat and rat the rat also needs the help of the circle of people who either open or close their hands to let them in or block the competitor from getting inside.
- During the cat and rat game children learn team cooperation and how to solve problems while running around the circle and crossing arms with each other.
- Winning in the game of cat and rat depends on the speed of the players and the ability of the circle participants to catch or let in their opponents on time.