Phrase guide

Simon says

noun · phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsaɪmən sɛz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A children's game where players must carry out only those commands that are preceded by the utterance "Simon says".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

phrase

Meaning 2

Used to indicate which commands must be followed in a game of Simon says.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Simon says touch your nose.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Simon + says.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 老師話 /老师话 (lou5 si1 waa6) — children's game
  • Dutch: Commando — children's game
  • Finnish: kapteeni käskee — children's game
  • French: Jacques a dit — children's game
  • French: Jean dit — children's game
  • Hebrew: הרצל אמר (Hertsel amar) — children's game
  • Icelandic: Símon segir — children's game
  • Irish: Deir Ó Grádaigh — children's game
  • Korean: 시몬 가라사대 — children's game
  • Lithuanian: Simonas sako — children's game
  • Norwegian: Kongen befaler — children's game
  • Polish: Szymon mówi — children's game
  • Portuguese: o rei manda — children's game
  • Portuguese: o mestre mandou — children's game
  • Romanian: Simon spune — children's game
  • Russian: саймон говорит (sajmon govorit) — children's game
  • Samogitian: Sėmuons saka — children's game
  • Spanish: Simón dice — children's game
  • Turkish: Yakup dedi ki — children's game