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fun and games
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
fun and games
(noun)
ball game
(noun)
board game
(noun)
confidence game
(noun)
con game
(noun)
game
(noun)
game
(adjective)
guessing game
(noun)
parlor game
(noun)
perfect game
(noun)
play
(verb)
return game
(noun)
shell game
(noun)
video game
(noun)
war game
(noun)
fun and games
noun
fun and games
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUN AND GAMES
[
plural
]
:
activity that is meant to be enjoyable rather than serious
The family reunion was full of
fun and games
.
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often used in a disapproving way to describe activity that is considered silly and not useful
The convention is just an excuse for journalistic
fun and games
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