monkey in the middle
A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player by…A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A children's game in which two players keep an object away from a third player (who is in between them) by throwing it past that player.
(countable)The third player in that game.
(broadly, countable, figuratively)A middleman, particularly in a difficult spot or situation.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: monkeys in the middle| Singular | monkey in the middle |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.