Word Frequency
game1 (ɡeɪm
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Definitions
noun
- an amusement or pastime; diversion
- a contest with rules, the result being determined by skill, strength, or chance
- a single period of play in such a contest, sport, etc
- the score needed to win a contest
- a single contest in a series; match
- plural; often capital an event consisting of various sporting contests, esp in athletics ⇒
Olympic Games
,Highland Games
- equipment needed for playing certain games
- short for computer game
- style or ability in playing a game ⇒
he is a keen player but his game is not good
- a scheme, proceeding, etc, practised like a game ⇒
the game of politics
- an activity undertaken in a spirit of levity; joke ⇒
marriage is just a game to him
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- wild animals, including birds and fish, hunted for sport, food, or profit
- (as modifier) ⇒
game laws
- the flesh of such animals, used as food: generally taken not to include fish
- an object of pursuit; quarry; prey (esp in the phrase fair game)
- (informal) work or occupation
- (informal) a trick, strategy, or device ⇒
I can see through your little game
- (obsolete) pluck or courage; bravery
- (slang (mainly British) prostitution (esp in the phrase on the game)
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See make game of
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See off one's game
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See on one's game
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See play the game
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See the game is up
adjective
- (informal) full of fighting spirit; plucky; brave
- usually foll by for (informal) prepared or ready; willing ⇒
I'm game for a try
verb
- intr to play games of chance for money, stakes, etc; gamble
Derived Forms
ˈgameˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
Old English gamen; related to Old Norse gaman, Old High German gaman amusementSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'game'
"Play for more than you can afford to lose, and you will learn the game"
"It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity"
"Die: the singular of `dice'. We seldom hear the word, because there is a prohibitory proverb, `Never say die.'"
"I am sorry I have not learned to play at cards. It is very useful in life; it generates kindness and consolidates society"
"It's just a game - baseball - an amusement, a marginal thing, not an art, not a consequential metaphor for life, not a public trust"
"Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously"
game2 (ɡeɪm
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Definitions
adjective
- a less common word for lame1 ⇒
game leg
Word Origin
C18: probably from Irish cam crookedTranslations for 'game'
- British English: game A game is something you play that has rules, for example football.ɡeɪm NOUNwith rules
- Arabic: لُعْبَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: jogo
- Chinese: 游戏
- Croatian: igra
- Czech: hra
- Danish: spil
- Dutch: spel
- European Spanish: juegoestratagemas
- Finnish: peli
- French: jeuenfants
- German: Spiel
- Greek: παιχνίδι
- Italian: gioco
- Japanese: ゲーム
- Korean: 게임
- Norwegian: spill
- Polish: grazabawa
- Portuguese: jogo
- Romanian: joc jocuri
- Russian: игра
- Spanish: juegoejercicio recreativo
- Swedish: spel
- Thai: เกมส์
- Turkish: oyun
- Ukrainian: гра
- Vietnamese: trò chơi
- British English: gameɡeɪm Children play a game when they pretend to be other people.The children played a game of pirates. NOUNimaginative
- Arabic: لُعْبَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: jogo
- Chinese: 游戏
- Croatian: igra
- Czech: hradětská
- Danish: leg
- Dutch: spel
- European Spanish: juego
- Finnish: leikki
- French: jeuenfants
- German: Spielkarte
- Greek: παιχνίδι
- Italian: gioco
- Japanese: 遊び
- Korean: 게임
- Norwegian: lek
- Polish: zabawa
- Portuguese: jogo
- Romanian: joc jocuri
- Russian: игра
- Spanish: juego
- Swedish: lek
- Thai: เกม
- Turkish: oyun
- Ukrainian: гра
- Vietnamese: trò chơi
Example Sentences Including 'game'
"The game is okay, it's just a matter of scoring, making the putts.Irish Times (2002)
Although Brechin fought to get back into the game it was Albion who added to their lead nine minutes from time through Steve McCormick.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Clubs often come away from a game feeling that they've been robbed by a poor decision.Irish Times (2002)
Despite French sneers, I love sweet jellies with meat and game : lamb and pheasant, pork sausages and guinea fowl.Country Life (2004)
He was playing Scrabble... no, not Scrabble, it must be that funny game , Paronomania.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
The Romanian then held serve to move ahead 6-5 before breaking Rusedski for the third game in a row to reach the second round.Glasgow Herald (2001)
True creativity means that life is fun, we can play the `cosmic game ' rather than getting caught up in deadly seriousness.MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
We'd interrupted a game of solitaire he'd been playing at a desk on the far side of the room.THE EXECUTION (2002)
What struck me most was that unlike Marianne's affair, ours had essentially been a game.THE EXECUTION (2002)
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