pillow-fight

Two children have a pillow-fight in their bedroom.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A "pillow-fight" is a play fight in which participants hit each other with pillows, typically for fun or as a game, often among children or at sleepovers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The children had a lively pillow-fight before bedtime. (A playful activity using pillows as mock weapons.)
  • She joined the pillow-fight at the sleepover and laughed until she was out of breath. (A recreational game involving pillow hitting.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have a pillow-fight": to engage in this specific playful activity.

  • The siblings were told to stop having a pillow-fight because it was too loud. (They were hitting each other with pillows for fun.)

• "pillow-fight" as a metaphor: Occasionally used figuratively to describe a trivial or harmless conflict.

  • The political debate was little more than a pillow-fight, avoiding any real issues. (A superficial, non-serious argument.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pillow (n): a soft cushion used for support during sleep.

  • He rested his head on a fluffy pillow. (The object used in a pillow-fight.)

• Fight (n/v): a physical or verbal conflict.

  • They had a fight over the last piece of cake. (A general term for confrontation, but in "pillow-fight," it is playful.)

Synonyms

• Play fight: a mock fight for entertainment, often without intent to harm.
• Mock battle: a simulated fight, often for fun.

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