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   game

   /ɡeɪm/

   noun

   • 1. an activity that one engages in for amusement or fun: "the kids were playing a game with their balloons" Similar pastimediversionentertainmentamusementdistractiondivertissementrecreationsportactivityleisure activityfrolicrompsource of fun
   • ▪ a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules: "the game of cricket" Similar matchcontesttournamentmeetingsports meetingmeeteventathletic eventfixturetiecup tietest matchfinalcup finalplay-offclashplaydownsplitarchaic:tourney
   • ▪ a meeting for sporting contests: "the Olympic Games"
   • ▪ athletics or sports as a lesson or activity at school: British "in order to be popular, you had to be good at games"
   • ▪ the equipment for a game, especially a board game or a video game: "buy your games and software from us"
   • ▪ a person's performance in a game; a person's standard of play: "Rooks attempted to raise his game to another level"
   • 2. a complete episode or period of play, ending in a final result: "a baseball game"
   • ▪ a single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, especially in tennis: "then came another ace to set up game, set, and match"
   • ▪ a score of 100 points for tricks bid and made (the best of three games constituting a rubber).
   • 3. a type of activity or business regarded as a game: informal "he was in the restaurant game for the glamour" Similar businessprofessionoccupationtradeindustryline (of work)line of businessfieldprovinceareainformal:racket
   • ▪ a secret and clever plan or trick: "I was on to his little game" Similar schemeplotploystratagemstrategygambitcunning planmaster plangrand designcrafty designstacticstrickartificedevicemanoeuvrewiledodgerusemachinationcontrivancesubterfugeinformal:conset-upscamwheezearchaic:shift
   • 4. wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food: "they hunted game in Alaska"
   • ▪ the flesh of wild mammals or birds, used as food: "a game pie" Similar wild animalswild fowlbig gamequarryprey
   • 5. a group of swans: rare "a game of swans in a common river"

   adjective

   • 1. eager or willing to do something new or challenging: "they were game for anything" Similar bravecourageousvaliantpluckyboldintrepidstout-heartedlionheartedunafraiddaringdashingspiritedmettlesomefearlessdauntlessundauntedunblenchingunflinchinginformal:gutsyspunkyballsyrare:venturouswillingfavourably inclinedprepareddisposedin the moodof a minddesirouseagerkeeninterestedenthusiasticreadyOpposite timidunwilling

   verb

   • 1. manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous: "it was very easy for a few big companies to game the system"
   • 2. play video games: "the majority of the audience are teens who game and watch anime"
   • 3. play gambling games: "other Russians gamed at the tables in Monte Carlo"

   Word Origin Old Englishgamen ‘amusement, fun’, gamenian ‘play, amuse oneself’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gameness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gameGame Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word game, from a physical or mental competition to a procedure or strategy for gaining an end. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of game.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GameGame - Wikipedia

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   A game is a structured type of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Learn about the different definitions, characteristics, and classifications of games, as well as their history and evolution, from ancient to modern times.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gameGAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word game, from an amusement or pastime to a contest with rules, from a wild animal to a trick or strategy. See synonyms, examples, and related words for game.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gameGame - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A game is a contest or pastime. Football, checkers, Monopoly, volleyball, Ms. Pacman — they're all fun games to play. Some games are simple, like Connect Four or Tic Tac Toe. Others are played for millions of dollars, like professional basketball.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A game is an activity or sport usually involving skill, knowledge, or chance, in which you follow fixed rules and try to win against an opponent or to solve a puzzle. ...the wonderful game of football. ...a playful game of hide-and-seek. ...a video game. Synonyms: pastime, sport, activity, entertainment More Synonyms of game. 2. countable noun A2.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gameGame - definition of game by The Free Dictionary

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