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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024game•ly (gām′lē),USA pronunciation adv. - in a game or plucky manner:They struggled gamely.
- game1 (adjective, adjectival) + -ly 1860–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈgamely /ˈɡeɪmlɪ/ adv - in a brave or sporting manner
game1 /geɪm/USA pronunciation n., adj., gam•er, gam•est. n. - Games an amusement or pastime:[countable]children's games; card games.
- Games the equipment for a game:[countable]Clean up the games from the floor.
- Games[countable] an activity in which players compete against others, involving skill, chance, or endurance and played according to a set of rules for the amusement of the players or of spectators.
- Games a single occasion of such an activity:[countable]a hockey game.
- Games the number of points required to win a game:[uncountable]Game in table tennis is normally 21 points.
- Games the score at a particular stage in a game:[countable]The game was seven to six at that point.
- Games a particular manner or style of playing a game:[countable]He plays a fierce game.
- something resembling a game, as in requiring skill or endurance:[countable]the game of diplomacy.
- Informal Termsa business or professional activity:[countable]He's in the real-estate game.
- a trick or strategy:[countable]We saw through his game.
- fun;
sport;
joke:[countable]We have no time for your games. - [uncountable] wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or for sport or profit.
- [uncountable] the flesh of such wild animals, used as food.
- any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.:[uncountable]Any new student is fair game for the school bully.
adj. - relating to animals viewed as game:[before a noun]game laws.
- having a fighting spirit;
plucky:a game fighter. - Informal Terms having the required spirit or will: [~ + for][be + ~]Who's game for a hike?[~ + to + verb]I'm game to try anything.
Idioms- Idioms give the game away, to reveal the truth about something.
- Idioms play games, to treat others manipulatively:Stop playing games and tell us what you really want.
- Idioms play the game, to act in accordance with rules, conventions, or standards.
game•ly, adv.: The army fought gamely. game•ness, n. [uncountable]game2 /geɪm/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- weak;
lame:a game leg.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024game1 (gām),USA pronunciation n., adj., gam•er, gam•est, v., gamed, gam•ing. n. - Gamesan amusement or pastime:children's games.
- Gamesthe material or equipment used in playing certain games:a store selling toys and games.
- Gamesa 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.
- Gamesa single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one:the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge.
- Gamesthe number of points required to win a game.
- Gamesthe score at a particular stage in a game:With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0.
- Gamesa particular manner or style of playing a game:Her game of chess is improving.
- anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules:the game of diplomacy.
- a trick or strategy:to see through someone's game.
- fun;
sport of any kind;
joke:That's about enough of your games. - wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit.
- the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food:a dish of game.
- any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.:The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers.
- Informal Termsa business or profession:He's in the real-estate game.
- [Archaic.]fighting spirit;
pluck. - Idioms make game of, to make fun of;
ridicule:to make game of the weak and defenseless. - Idioms play games, to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others:Don't play games with me—I want to know if you love me or not!
- play the game, [Informal.]
- to act or play in accordance with the rules.
- to act honorably or justly:We naively assumed that our allies would continue to play the game.
adj. - pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.
- having a fighting spirit;
plucky. - Informal Termshaving the required spirit or will (often fol. by for or an infinitive):Who's game for a hike through the woods?
- Idioms die game:
- to die after a brave struggle.
- to remain steadfast or in good spirits at the moment of defeat:He knew that as a candidate he didn't have a chance in the world, but he campaigned anyway and died game.
v.i. - to play games of chance for stakes;
gamble.
v.t. - to squander in gaming (usually fol. by away).
- bef. 1000; Middle English gamen, Old English gaman; cognate with Old High German gaman glee
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sport, contest, competition.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged scheme, artifice, stratagem, plan, plot, venture.
- 11, 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prey, quarry.
- 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brave, bold, intrepid, dauntless, fearless.
game2 (gām),USA pronunciation adj. - lame:a game leg.
- perh. shortening of gammy, though change in vowel unclear 1780–90
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