"circle game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: circle games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} circle game (plural circle games)
  1. Any of various games for groups of children where players sit or stand in a circular formation.
    Sense id: en-circle_game-en-noun-DlI-yZCM
  2. A children's prank in which a person forms a circle with their thumb and forefinger held below the waist, and anybody caught looking at the circle is subjected to some kind of penalty.
    Sense id: en-circle_game-en-noun-kXtT57Cc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71

Inflected forms

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