Children's Games Vocabulary

noun a cause of fear or anxiety; a source of concern

• The golfer struggled to avoid hitting a bogey on the difficult course.
• I always seem to make a bogey on this hole, no matter how hard I try.
• I can't believe I made another bogey, I need to step up my game.
• The unresolved issue was like a bogey hanging over their heads, causing stress and worry.

noun a game played with a set of small six-pointed metal pieces and a small ball

• The mechanic used jacks to lift the car for inspection.
• Can you grab the jacks from the garage so we can change the tire?
• I'll just use my jacks to prop up the table while I fix the leg.
• She always seems to have a few jacks up her sleeve when it comes to negotiating deals.

noun the front part of the foot

verb to walk quietly and carefully on one's toes

adjective done or moving quietly and carefully on one's toes

adverb in a quiet and careful manner on one's toes

• She walked on tiptoe to avoid making noise in the library.
• I had to tiptoe around the house so I wouldn't wake anyone up.
• I saw him tiptoeing out of the party early last night.
• She tiptoed around the subject, not wanting to upset anyone.