keep-away
Childhood ball game
Keep-away is a children's game where two or more players toss an object back and forth while trying to prevent another player from catching it.
The excluded player chases the ball or toy, attempting to intercept it while the others keep it just out of reach.
Beyond the playground, keep-away describes any situation where something is deliberately withheld: The documents have been in a game of keep-away with investigators for months.
Identifier or classifier
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
catch · schoolyard · hot potato · capture the flag · running · throwing · intercepting · passing
Avoiding by moving aside
- eludingEscaping or avoiding skillfully
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- deflectionChange in trajectory
escape · retreat · distancing · outmaneuvering · feinting · ducking
Excessive accumulation of goods
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- restrictionLimit on action
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
retention · holding back · guarding · hiding · shielding · protecting · blocking · barring
tag
Identifier or classifier
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
recess · catch · schoolyard · hot potato · capture the flag · running · throwing · intercepting · passing · teamwork
dodging
Avoiding by moving aside
- eludingEscaping or avoiding skillfully
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
deflection · escape · retreat · distancing · outmaneuvering · feinting · ducking
hoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- restrictionLimit on action
- concealmentAct of hiding something
secrecy · retention · holding back · guarding · hiding · shielding · protecting · blocking · barring · exclusion
- playstylesaggressive, defensive, passive, casual, competitive
keep-awaysharing
Dividing among others
giving · passing around · inclusion · including · giving away
keep-awayhot potato
Risky topic avoided
cooperative games · pass the parcel · circle games · catch · duck duck goose
keep, away, kept, keeper, keeping, upkeep, keeps, shopkeeper, housekeeper