Pronunciation: ˌ ri ŋ - ə - ' l ē -v ē - ˌ ō
Variant: or ring-a-lie · vo \ - ' l ē -( ˌ )v ō \
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier ring relievo, from 1 ring + relieve
Date: circa 1901
: a game in which players on one team are given time to hide and are then sought out by members of the other team who try to capture them, keep them in a place of confinement, and keep them from being released by their teammates