game

Plural: games

Noun

• a contest with rules to determine a winner
  • "you need four people to play this game"
• a single play of a sport or other contest
  • "the game lasted two hours"
• an amusement or pastime
  • "they played word games"
  • "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"
  • "his life was all fun and games"
• animal hunted for food or sport
• (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
• (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
  • "the game is 6 all"
  • "he is serving for the game"
• the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
• a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
  • "I saw through his little game from the start"
• the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
  • "the child received several games for his birthday"
• your occupation or line of work
  • "he's in the plumbing game"
• frivolous or trifling behavior
  • "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"
  • "for him, life is all fun and games"
• A playful or competitive activity.
• A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• A school subject during which sports are practised.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• A particular instance of playing a game.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• The number of points necessary to win a game.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.
• A playful or competitive activity.
• Ellipsis of video game.
• A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
• Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
• An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
• A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
• Wild animals hunted for food.
• The ability to seduce or woo someone, usually by strategy.
• Lovemaking, flirtation.
• Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
• Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
• Diversion, entertainment.

Verb

Verb Forms: gamed, gaming, games

• To engage in playing games, especially for stakes; to gamble.
• place a bet on
• To gamble.
• To play card games, board games, or video games.
• To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.
• To perform premeditated seduction strategy.

Adjective Satellite

• disabled in the feet or legs
  • "a game leg"
• willing to face danger

Adj

• Willing and able to participate.
• That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
• Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.
• Injured, lame.

Adjective

• Eager and willing to take on a challenge; spirited.

Examples

• A truly GAME player never gives up, even when their Scrabble rack looks dire.
• Being a child is all fun and games.
• Games in the classroom can make learning fun.
• He didn't get anywhere with her because he had no game.
• He's in the securities game somehow.
• Hit the gym if you want to toughen up your game.
• In short whist, five points are game.
• In the game of life, you may find yourself playing the waiting game far too often.
• Many players GAME with words, hoping luck will bring a bingo.
• Sally won the game.
• Some of the games in the closet we have on the computer as well.
• Study can help your game of chess.
• The forest has plenty of game.
• They can turn the game around in the second half.
• We'll bury them in paperwork, and game the system.
• When it comes to making sales, John is the best in the game.
• You want to borrow my credit card for a week? What's your game?

Synonyms

back, bet on, biz, crippled, gage, gamey, gamy, gimpy, gritty, halt, halting, lame, mettlesome, plot, punt, secret plan, spirited, spunky, stake, amusement, courageous, daring, disposed, diversion, entertainment, favorable, festivity, frolic, fun, gaiety, gambol, game, lark, line, match, merriment, merrymaking, nervy, pastime, play, prank, racket, recreation, scheme, sport, sporting, spree, valiant, wargame, willing

Antonyms

cautious, disinclined, drudgery, toil, work

Related Words

:Category:Games, board game piece, card suit, chess move, chess piece, entertainment, goal, player, playing card, rule

Anagrams of game