hide-and-seek
nounUK /ˌhaɪd ən ˈsiːk/
US /ˌhaɪd ən ˈsik/
A game where one person covers their eyes and counts while others hide, then tries to find them.
The children played hide-and-seek in the garden until dinner time.
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2. A situation in which someone avoids being found or contacted.
The reporter played hide-and-seek with the press for weeks.
3. A back-and-forth pattern of appearing and disappearing.
The sun played hide-and-seek behind the clouds all afternoon.
4. A playful evasion or dodging of a question or responsibility.
His answers were a game of hide-and-seek with the truth.