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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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   GAME definition: 1. an entertaining activity or sport, especially one played by children, or the equipment needed…. Learn more.

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

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   a (1) : a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other. (2) : a division of a larger contest. (3) : the manner of playing in a contest. (4) : a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport. a football team's kicking game.

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

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   A game is an activity for amusement, particularly with rules that guide the action, like musical chairs. A game is also the materials needed to play certain games, such as a checkerboard and disks for playing checkers. A game is also a competitive activity, like football, or a single occasion of the activity.

5. 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. [1] .

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › game$!GAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators: Flag football is a game growing in popularity. Synonyms: competition, contest, sport. a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one:

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of game – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GAME definition: 1. an entertaining activity or sport that people play, usually needing some skill and played…. Learn more.