Transcription
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- /ˈtʃaɪldz ˈpleɪ/
- /tʃaɪldz ˈpleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈtʃaɪldz ˈpleɪ/
Definitions of child's play words
- noun child's play something that is easy to do 3
- noun child's play any very simple task 3
- noun child's play something very easily done. 1
- noun child's play sth very easy 1
- noun child's play Used other than as an idiom: the play of a child. 0
- noun child's play (Idiomatic) Something particularly simple or easy. 0
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Origin of child's play
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400
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Parts of speech for Child's play
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
child's play popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for child's play
noun child's play
- breeze — A breeze is a gentle wind.
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
- duck soup — something that is easy to do or accomplish: Fixing the car will be duck soup for anyone with the right tools.
- picnic — PEBCAK
- piece of cake — a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
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