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apple bobbing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A game, popular at Halloween, in which players try to pick up apples out of a large basin of water, using only their mouths.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: snap apple

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: שליית תפוחים — game in which apples are picked up using the mouth
  • Hebrew: דיג תפוחים — game in which apples are picked up using the mouth
  • Hebrew: תפיסת תפוחים בשיניים — game in which apples are picked up using the mouth
  • Japanese: りんご取りゲーム (ringotorigēmu) — game in which apples are picked up using the mouth
  • Russian: ловля яблок (lovlja jablok) — game in which apples are picked up using the mouth
  • Spanish: morder la manzana — game in which apples are picked up using the mouth