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heads up, seven up

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A children's classroom game in which (usually seven) players walk around the room, each choosing one of the seated players (who have their eyes closed) and tapping that player on the head or pressing down their raised thumb. Afterwards, those players try to guess who touched them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: heads down, thumbs up, thumbs up, seven up

Antonyms: none provided

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