child-proof

1. 1.

   make safe against children

   “childproof the apartment”

   Synonymschildproof

   Broaderproof

Questions about child-proof

What does child-proof mean?

child-proof means "make safe against children".

How many syllables are in child-proof?

child-proof has 2 syllables: child--proof. The stress falls on "proof".

What is another word for child-proof?

Close synonyms include childproof. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is child-proof a common word?