game

1 of 4

noun

ˈgām

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

(5)

: the set of rules governing a game

(6)

: the number of points necessary to win

(7)

: points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest

games plural : organized athletics

c(1)

: a field of gainful activity : line

the newspaper game

(2)

: any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle

the dating game

the game of politics

also : the course or period of such an activity

got into aviation early in the game

(3)

: area of expertise : specialty sense 3

comedy is not my game

a(1)

: activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play

(2)

: the equipment for a game

: often derisive or mocking jesting : fun, sport

make game of a nervous player

: a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic

: an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket

a(1)

: animals under pursuit or taken in hunting

especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food

(2)

: the flesh of game animals

: a target or object especially of ridicule or attack

—often used in the phrase fair game

archaic : pluck

gamelike

ˈgām-līk

adjective

game

2 of 4

adjective (1)

: willing or ready to proceed

were game for anything

: having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit

: of or relating to game

game laws

gamely adverb

gameness noun

game

3 of 4

verb

gamed; gaming; games

transitive + intransitive

: to manipulate, exploit, or cheat in (a system, a situation, etc.) slyly or dishonestly for personal gain

game the tax system

… a male bus driver who tried to game a drug test by using his wife's urine …

Chuck Shepherd

: to play video games

Globally [in 2019], more than two billion people play video games, including 150 million Americans (nearly half the country's population), 60 percent of whom game daily.

Ferris Jabr

: to play for a stake : gamble

Is it the interest of any man to steal, to game, to waste his health and mental faculties by drunkenness …? No. All these are roads to ruin.

Charles Dickens

adjective (2)

: being a body part and especially a limb that is usually permanently impaired in function

Despite his eyeglasses and his game leg, early in 1900 [Erskine] Childers volunteered for the Boer War.

Timothy Foote

Working his rifle lever with daunting speed despite his game arm …

Ron Soodalter

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English game, gamen "delight, amusement, play, contest, pursuit of animals in sport," going back to Old English gamen, gomen "amusement, jest, pastime," going back to Germanic *gamano- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German gaman "amusement," Old Norse gaman "sport, amusement"), of uncertain origin

Adjective (1)

derivative of game entry 1 (earliest in phrase to die game "to meet death resolutely")

Verb

derivative of game entry 1

Adjective (2)

of obscure origin

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)

Adjective (1)

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1512, in the meaning defined at sense

Adjective (2)

circa 1787, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

game 1 of 2

noun

ˈgām

: a contest or sport played according to rules with the players in direct opposition to each other

: the manner of playing in a game or contest

She has improved her game.

: playful activity : something done for amusement

The children were happy at their games.

: animals hunted for sport or for food

: the meat from animals hunted for food

game

2 of 2

adjective

gamer; gamest

: willing or ready to do something

I'm game to try a new restaurant.

: full of spirit or eagerness

She remained game to the end.

: relating to or being animals that are hunted

the game laws

game birds

单词	gamely
释义	game 1 of 4 noun ˈgām 1 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 (5) : the set of rules governing a game (6) : the number of points necessary to win (7) : points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest b games plural : organized athletics c(1) : a field of gainful activity : line the newspaper game (2) : any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle the dating game the game of politics also : the course or period of such an activity got into aviation early in the game (3) : area of expertise : specialty sense 3 comedy is not my game 2 a(1) : activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play (2) : the equipment for a game b : often derisive or mocking jesting : fun, sport make game of a nervous player 3 a : a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic b : an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket 4 a(1) : animals under pursuit or taken in hunting especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food (2) : the flesh of game animals b : a target or object especially of ridicule or attack —often used in the phrase fair game c archaic : pluck gamelike ˈgām-līk adjective game 2 of 4 adjective (1) 1 a : willing or ready to proceed were game for anything b : having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit 2 : of or relating to game game laws gamely adverb gameness noun game 3 of 4 verb gamed; gaming; games transitive + intransitive 1 : to manipulate, exploit, or cheat in (a system, a situation, etc.) slyly or dishonestly for personal gain game the tax system … a male bus driver who tried to game a drug test by using his wife's urine … Chuck Shepherd 2 : to play video games Globally [in 2019], more than two billion people play video games, including 150 million Americans (nearly half the country's population), 60 percent of whom game daily. Ferris Jabr 3 : to play for a stake : gamble Is it the interest of any man to steal, to game, to waste his health and mental faculties by drunkenness …? No. All these are roads to ruin. Charles Dickens see also gaming 4 archaic : to lose or squander by gambling game 4 of 4 adjective (2) : being a body part and especially a limb that is usually permanently impaired in function Despite his eyeglasses and his game leg, early in 1900 [Erskine] Childers volunteered for the Boer War. Timothy Foote Working his rifle lever with daunting speed despite his game arm … Ron Soodalter Synonyms Noun bout competition contest event match matchup meet sweepstakes sweep-stake tournament tourney Adjective (1) amenable disposed fain glad inclined minded ready willing See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun poker and other gambling games She scored a goal to tie the game. We played a few games of chess. That was a good game! She won the first two games, but lost the set and the match. children playing at their games They are known to play a very rough game. She has a strong all-around game. She needs to improve her game if she wants to win the championship. a football team with a strong running game See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English game, gamen "delight, amusement, play, contest, pursuit of animals in sport," going back to Old English gamen, gomen "amusement, jest, pastime," going back to Germanic gamano- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German gaman* "amusement," Old Norse gaman "sport, amusement"), of uncertain origin Adjective (1) derivative of game entry 1 (earliest in phrase to die game "to meet death resolutely") Verb derivative of game entry 1 Adjective (2) of obscure origin First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1) Adjective (1) 1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Verb 1512, in the meaning defined at sense Adjective (2) circa 1787, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing game ahead of the game a mug's game beat someone at their own game ball game at the top of one's game board game big game confidence game fight game game ball game bird game changer game fish game face game hen game pad game of chance game preserve game plan game warden game show game theory give the game away got game guessing game home game on one's game off one's game name of the game mug's game parlor game play (a game of) cat and mouse play the game shell game singing game talk a good game the name of the game the game is up the only game in town video game waiting game war game arcade game early/late in the game card game passing game Cornish game hen fair game on the game drinking game con game game point mating game mind game zero-sum game perfect game head game return game on top of one's game middle game Rock Cornish game hen skin game See More ahead of the game a mug's game beat someone at their own game ball game at the top of one's game board game big game confidence game fight game game ball game bird game changer game fish game face game hen game pad game of chance game preserve game plan game warden game show game theory give the game away got game guessing game home game on one's game off one's game name of the game mug's game parlor game play (a game of) cat and mouse play the game shell game singing game talk a good game the name of the game the game is up the only game in town video game waiting game war game arcade game early/late in the game card game passing game Cornish game hen fair game on the game drinking game con game game point mating game mind game zero-sum game perfect game head game return game on top of one's game middle game Rock Cornish game hen skin game See More Kids Definition game 1 of 2 noun ˈgām 1 : a contest or sport played according to rules with the players in direct opposition to each other 2 : the manner of playing in a game or contest She has improved her game. 3 : playful activity : something done for amusement The children were happy at their games. 4 : animals hunted for sport or for food 5 : the meat from animals hunted for food game 2 of 2 adjective gamer; gamest 1 : willing or ready to do something I'm game to try a new restaurant. 2 : full of spirit or eagerness She remained game to the end. 3 : relating to or being animals that are hunted the game laws game birds Legal Definition game intransitive verb gamed; gaming : to play for a stake : gamble gamely adverb as in valiantly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance valiantly resolutely manfully pluckily determinedly courageously firmly intrepidly boldly stoutly stalwartly fearlessly spiritedly valorously grittily bravely gallantly daringly dauntlessly audaciously heroically hardily adventurously doughtily stoutheartedly spunkily brazenly gutsily brashly incautiously recklessly rashly crazily impetuously venturously heedlessly impulsively imprudently foolhardily venturesomely self-confidently insanely overconfidently precipitately foolishly hastily hotheadedly wildly thoughtlessly Antonyms & Near Antonyms timorously fearfully timidly shyly cravenly nervously cowardly anxiously diffidently skittishly spinelessly apprehensively cautiously prudently carefully pusillanimously spiritlessly heedfully mousily See More
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game

noun

adjective (1)

verb

adjective (2)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing game

Kids Definition

noun

adjective

Legal Definition

intransitive verb

adverb