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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ante over

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
an-te over
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North American children's game of throwing a ball (or other small object) over a building (or other barrier) for the opposing team to catch. If they catch it, they run around the barrier and attempt to tag opposing players to bring them onto their own team; otherwise, they throw it back in the same way.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

antney over (alternative) Andy over (alternative) Annie over (alternative) Anthony over (alternative) Antony over (alternative) anty over (alternative)

Questions

What does ante over mean?
A North American children's game of throwing a ball (or other small object) over a building (or other barrier) for the opposing team to catch. If they catch it, they run around the barrier and attempt to tag opposing players to bring them onto their own team; otherwise, they throw it back in the same way.

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