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

games

noun

plural of game

as in tournaments

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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tournaments
competitions
events
sports
contests
matches
championships
tourneys
matchups
bouts
sweepstakes
battles
athletics
meets
races
skirmishes
scrimmages
sweep-stake
outings
semifinals
marathons
finals
derbies
nationals
struggles
tussles
runs
conflicts
gymkhanas
rounds
triathlons
heats
rallies
play-offs
tugs-of-war
decathlons
biathlons
classics
ultramarathons
field days
pentathlons
rubbers
volleys
seesaws
sets
heptathlons
nightcaps
sudden deaths
round-robins
runoffs
dead heats
photo finishes

as in plans

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"

Synonyms & Similar Words

plans
strategies
programs
projects
blueprints
systems
schemes
designs
arrangements
proposals
road maps
master plans
game plans
recipes
ways
ideas
devices
ground plans
tactics
procedures
plots
techniques
gambits
maps
stratagems
purposes
conspiracies
maneuvers
policies
subterfuges
platforms
tricks
intentions
protocols
ruses
means
collusions
intents
setups
specifications
contrivances
layouts
counter-strategies
conceptions
patterns
formulas
counterstrategies
diagrams
aims
counterplans
specifics
projets
formulae

as in professions

the activity by which one regularly makes a living stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it

Synonyms & Similar Words

professions
occupations
vocations
works
lines
employments
trades
callings
jobs
missions
tasks
assignments
places
arts
crafts
businesses
positions
situations
enterprises
lays
rackets
calls
livelihoods
engagements
gigs
functions
loads
lifeworks
fields
handicrafts
duties
offices
appointments
posts
livings
berths
workloads
metiers
handcrafts
billets
métiers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pursuits
hobbies
avocations

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the education game simply was no longer of interest to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

areas
realms
domains
departments
walks
fields
spheres
kingdoms
elements
terrains
arenas
specialties
provinces
studies
circles
disciplines
territories
businesses
fronts
precincts
subjects
pursuits
lines
confines
fiefdoms
professions
bailiwicks
baronies
fiefs
firmaments
demesnes
occupations
vocations
frontiers
rackets
dimensions
scopes
turfs
sweeps
widths
reaches
subspecialties
amplitudes
extents
subfields
compasses
ambits
breadths
sub-specialties
kens
turves

单词	games
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 games noun plural of game 1 as in tournaments a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tournaments competitions events sports contests matches championships tourneys matchups bouts sweepstakes battles athletics meets races skirmishes scrimmages sweep-stake outings semifinals marathons finals derbies nationals struggles tussles runs conflicts gymkhanas rounds triathlons heats rallies play-offs tugs-of-war decathlons biathlons classics ultramarathons field days pentathlons rubbers volleys seesaws sets heptathlons nightcaps sudden deaths round-robins runoffs dead heats photo finishes 2 as in plans a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money" Synonyms & Similar Words plans strategies programs projects blueprints systems schemes designs arrangements proposals road maps master plans game plans recipes ways ideas devices ground plans tactics procedures plots techniques gambits maps stratagems purposes conspiracies maneuvers policies subterfuges platforms tricks intentions protocols ruses means collusions intents setups specifications contrivances layouts counter-strategies conceptions patterns formulas counterstrategies diagrams aims counterplans specifics projets formulae 3 as in professions the activity by which one regularly makes a living stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it Synonyms & Similar Words professions occupations vocations works lines employments trades callings jobs missions tasks assignments places arts crafts businesses positions situations enterprises lays rackets calls livelihoods engagements gigs functions loads lifeworks fields handicrafts duties offices appointments posts livings berths workloads metiers handcrafts billets métiers Antonyms & Near Antonyms pursuits hobbies avocations 4 as in areas a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the education game simply was no longer of interest to her Synonyms & Similar Words areas realms domains departments walks fields spheres kingdoms elements terrains arenas specialties provinces studies circles disciplines territories businesses fronts precincts subjects pursuits lines confines fiefdoms professions bailiwicks baronies fiefs firmaments demesnes occupations vocations frontiers rackets dimensions scopes turfs sweeps widths reaches subspecialties amplitudes extents subfields compasses ambits breadths sub-specialties kens turves Phrases Containing games fun and games fun and games
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game

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verb

adjective (2)

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noun

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intransitive verb

noun

Phrases Containing games