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    fair game
    /fɛː ˈɡeɪm/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism, exploitation, or attack: "when it came to practical jokes, he regarded anybody as fair game"

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

    FAIR GAME definition: 1. someone or something that people are allowed to criticize: 2. someone or something that people…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fair gameFair game Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 3, 2024 · fair game: [noun] someone or something that can be chased, attacked, or criticized.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAIR GAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. a legitimate object for ridicule or attack 2. hunting archaic quarry that may legitimately be pursued according.... Click for more definitions.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAIR GAME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FAIR GAME meaning: 1. someone or something that people are allowed to criticize: 2. someone or something that people…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfair game noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of fair game noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › fair_gamefair game - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · fair game ( uncountable) ( idiomatic) Actions permissible by the rules . Pretending to be slow is fair game. Pretending to be injured is not. The referee ruled the unprecedented play fair game. ( idiomatic) A goal or an object that may legitimately be sought. After the middle sister's call from a friend's house, her slice of cake was fair game.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › fair gameFAIR GAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fair game definition: a legitimate or likely object of attack, mockery, etc.. See examples of FAIR GAME used in a sentence.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › fair-gameFair Game Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Fair Game definition: Game that may lawfully be hunted.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fair-gamefair game | meaning of fair game in Longman Dictionary of...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfair gameˌfair ˈgame noun [uncountable]CRITICIZEif someone or something is fair game, it is acceptable, reasonable, or right to criticize them The young star’s behavior made her fair game for the tabloid press.Examples from the Corpusfair game• All kinds of birds and fish were also fair game ...

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › fair-gameFair game Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    1 ENTRIES FOUND: fair game (noun) fair game noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of FAIR GAME. [noncount] : someone or something that can be chased, attacked, or criticized. Celebrities are fair game for the tabloids. The tourists were fair game for the pickpockets. Even her retirement savings were fair game for her creditors.