Kick-the-can

Quick meaning: Kick-the-can is a noun meaning A game played by children, similar to tag, where tagged players are freed if an untagged player manages to kick over a discarded tin can etc. set up for this purpose.

Meaning

A game played by children, similar to tag, where tagged players are freed if an untagged player manages to kick over a discarded tin can etc. set up for this purpose.

Example Sentences

Each syllable, screamed by a hysteric caller in the world's last round of kick-the-can.

If we were playing kick-the-can, it'd get everyone out of jail and make life hell for whoever's "it."

And because few families could afford cars anymore, the alley was a safe place to play Captain-May-I?, kick-the-can, and bounce-out.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kickabout, lerky, touch, kick to kick, kickball, dropkick.

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