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1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime: party games; word games.

a. A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules: the game of basketball; the game of gin rummy.

b. A single instance of such an activity: We lost the first game.

c. games An organized athletic program or contest: track-and-field games; took part in the winter games.

d. A period of competition or challenge: It was too late in the game to change the schedule of the project.

a. The total number of points required to win a game: One hundred points is game in bridge.

b. The score accumulated at any given time in a game: The game is now 14 to 12.

4. The equipment needed for playing certain games: packed the children's games in the car.

5. A particular style or manner of playing a game: improved my tennis game with practice.

6. Informal

a. An active interest or pursuit, especially one involving competitive engagement or adherence to rules: "the way the system operates, the access game, the turf game, the image game" (Hedrick Smith).

b. A business or occupation; a line: the insurance game.

c. An illegal activity; a racket.

7. Informal

a. Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior: wanted a straight answer, not more of their tiresome games.

b. A calculated strategy or approach; a scheme: I saw through their game from the very beginning.

8. Mathematics A model of a competitive situation that identifies interested parties and stipulates rules governing all aspects of the competition, used in game theory to determine the optimal course of action for an interested party.

a. Wild animals, birds, or fish hunted for food or sport.

b. The flesh of these animals, eaten as food.

10.

a. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.

b. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.

v. gamed, gam·ing, games

v.tr. Archaic

To waste or lose by gambling.

v.intr.

To play for stakes; gamble.

adj. gam·er, gam·est

1. Plucky and unyielding in spirit; resolute: She put up a game fight against her detractors.

2. Ready and willing: Are you game for a swim?

Idioms:

ahead of the game

In a position of advantage; winning or succeeding.

the only game in town Informal

The only one of its kind available: "He's the only game in town for the press to write about" (Leonard Garment).

[Middle English, from Old English gamen.]

gamely adv.

gameness n.

game 2 (gm)

adj. gam·er, gam·est

Crippled; lame: a game leg.

[Origin unknown.]

game1

1. an amusement or pastime; diversion

2. a contest with rules, the result being determined by skill, strength, or chance

3. a single period of play in such a contest, sport, etc.

4. the score needed to win a contest

5. a single contest in a series; match

6. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (plural; often capital) an event consisting of various sporting contests, esp in athletics Olympic Games Highland Games

7. equipment needed for playing certain games

8. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) short for computer game

9. style or ability in playing a game he is a keen player but his game is not good

10. a scheme, proceeding, etc., practised like a game the game of politics

11. an activity undertaken in a spirit of levity; joke marriage is just a game to him

12. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting)

a. wild animals, including birds and fish, hunted for sport, food, or profit

b. (as modifier) game laws

13. (Cookery) the flesh of such animals, used as food: generally taken not to include fish

14. an object of pursuit; quarry; prey (esp in the phrase fair game)

15. Informal work or occupation

16. Informal a trick, strategy, or device I can see through your little game

17. Obsolete pluck or courage; bravery

18. Slang chiefly Brit prostitution (esp in the phrase on the game)

give the game away to reveal one's intentions or a secret

make (a) game of to make fun of; ridicule; mock

on (or off) one's game playing well (or badly)

play the game to behave fairly or in accordance with rules

the game is up there is no longer a chance of success

adj

1. Informal full of fighting spirit; plucky; brave

(as) game as Ned Kelly Austral informal extremely brave; indomitable

3. (usually foll by for) Informal prepared or ready; willing I'm game for a try

(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) (intr) to play games of chance for money, stakes, etc.; gamble

[Old English gamen; related to Old Norse gaman, Old High German gaman amusement]

gamelike adj

game2

adj

a less common word for lame1 (esp in the phrase game leg)

[probably from Irish cam crooked]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

game1 (geɪm)

n., adj. gam•er, gam•est, n.

1. an amusement or pastime: children's games, such as hopscotch and marbles; a card game.

2. the material or equipment used in playing certain games.

3. a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance and played according to a set of rules for the amusement of the players or spectators.

4. a single occasion of such an activity or a division of one.

5. the number of points required to win a game.

6. the score at a particular stage in a game.

7. a particular manner or style of playing a game.

8. something requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy.

9. a business or profession: the real-estate game.

10. a trick or strategy.

11. fun; sport; joke: That's about enough of your games.

12. wild animals, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit.

13. the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food.

14. any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: to be fair game for practical jokers.

adj.

15. pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.

16. having a fighting spirit; plucky.

17. having the required spirit or will (often fol. by for or an infinitive): Who's game for a hike through the woods?

v.i.

18. to play games of chance for stakes; gamble.

v.t.

19. to squander in gaming (usu. fol. by away).

20. to manipulate to one's advantage, esp. by trickery; attempt to take advantage of: gaming the system.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English gaman; c. Old High German gaman glee]

game2 (geɪm)

adj.

lame: a game leg.

[1780–90; perhaps shortening of gammy, though change in vowel unclear]

Game a flock of herd or animals raised and kept for sport or pleasure; wild animals or birds pursued, caught, or killed in the chase; technically, game under the Game Act of 1862 includes hares, pheasants, partridges, woodcocks, snipes, rabbits, grouse, and black or moor game.

Examples: game of bees, 1577; of conies, 1576; of partridges, 1762; of red deer, 1788; of swans, 1482.

Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun 1. game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"

turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

curling - a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

bowling - a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

pall-mall - a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet

athletic game - a game involving athletic activity

child's game - a game enjoyed by children

card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

table game - a game that is played on a table

parlor game, parlour game - a game suitable for playing in a parlor

gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling

zero-sum game - a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero

game - the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"

horn - a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

penalty - (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

rematch, replay - something (especially a game) that is played again

side - one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

game - (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"

period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"

run off - decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff

play out - play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"

course - hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"

played - (of games) engaged in; "the loosely played game"

2. game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"

game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

away game, road game - a game played away from home

home game - a game played at home

exhibition game, practice game - a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing

nightcap - the final game of a double header

double feature, doubleheader, twin bill - two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)

playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff

cup tie - an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition

contest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

3. game - an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"

diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

catch - a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"

party game - a game to amuse guests at a party

computer game, video game - a game played against a computer

pinball, pinball game - a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets

guessing game - a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing

ducks and drakes - a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water

mind game - any game designed to exercise the intellect

hare and hounds, paper chase - an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot

ring-a-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-around-the-rosy - a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat

prisoner's base - a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base

treasure hunt - a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues

4. game - animal hunted for food or sport

animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

big game - large animals that are hunted for sport

game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport

5. game - (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves

lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

division, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"

6. game - (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"

game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"

7. game - the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

venison - meat from a deer used as food

buffalo - meat from an American bison

hare, rabbit - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

8. game - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

plot, secret plan

scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action

counterplan, counterplot - a plot intended to subvert another plot

intrigue, machination - a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

cabal, conspiracy - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

9. game - the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"

game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game

puzzle - a game that tests your ingenuity

10. game - your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"

biz

job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

11. game - frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"

frolic, gambol, romp, caper, play - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

Verb 1. game - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

bet on, gage, stake, punt, back

ante - place one's stake

parlay, double up - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

wager, bet, play - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"

Adj. 1. game - disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

crippled, gimpy, halt, halting, lame

unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"

2. game - willing to face danger

gritty, mettlesome, spunky, spirited, gamey, gamy

brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

game1

noun

1. pastime, sport, activity, entertainment, recreation, distraction, amusement, diversion the game of hide-and-seek

pastime work, business, job, labour, duty, chore, toil

2. match, meeting, event, competition, tournament, clash, contest, round, head-to-head We won three games against Australia.

3. amusement, joke, entertainment, diversion, lark Some people simply regard life as a game.

4. activity, business, line, situation, proceeding, enterprise, undertaking, occupation, pursuit She's new to this game, so go easy on her.

5. wild animals or birds, prey, quarry men who shoot game for food

6. scheme, plan, design, strategy, trick, plot, tactic, manoeuvre, dodge, ploy, scam, stratagem All right, what's your little game?

adjective

1. willing, prepared, ready, keen, eager, interested, inclined, disposed, up for it (informal), desirous He said he's game for a similar challenge next year.

2. brave, courageous, dogged, spirited, daring, bold, persistent, gritty, fearless, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), persevering, intrepid, valiant, plucky, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang) They were the only ones game enough to give it a try.

brave fearful, cowardly, irresolute

Quotations

"Play for more than you can afford to lose, and you will learn the game" [Winston Churchill]

"It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity" [Montaigne Essais]

"I am sorry I have not learned to play at cards. It is very useful in life; it generates kindness and consolidates society" [Dr. Johnson]

"It's just a game - baseball - an amusement, a marginal thing, not an art, not a consequential metaphor for life, not a public trust" [Richard Ford Stop Blaming Baseball]

"Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously" [Quentin Crisp Manners From Heaven]

Games

Party Games

blind man's buff, charades, Chinese whispers, consequences, follow-my-leader, hide-and-seek, I-spy, musical chairs, postman's knock, Simon says, statues

Word Games

acrostic, anagram, crambo, crossword or crossword puzzle, hangman, logogriph, The Minister's Cat (Scot.), rebus, Scrabble (trademark), twenty questions or animal, vegetable, or mineral

Other Games

bar billiards, battleships, beetle, bingo or housey-housey, British bulldog, caber tossing, conkers, craps, crown and anchor, deck tennis, dominoes, French cricket, hoopla, hopscotch, horseshoes, jacks, jigsaw puzzle, keno, keeno, kino, or quino, king of the castle, knur and spell, lansquenet, leapfrog, lotto, mahjong or mah-jongg, marbles, nim, noughts and crosses, paintball, pall-mall, pegboard, pinball, pitch-and-toss, quoits, ring taw, roque, roulette, Russian roulette, sack race, scavenger hunt, shuffleboard, skipping, spillikins or jackstraws, tag or tig, tangram, thimblerig, tiddlywinks, tipcat, trictrac or tricktrack, trugo, wall game, war game

game2

adjective lame, injured, disabled, crippled, defective, bad, maimed, deformed, gammy (Brit. slang) a game leg

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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game (geim) noun

1. an enjoyable activity, which eg children play. a game of pretending.

2. a competitive form of activity, with rules. Football, tennis and chess are games.

3. a match or part of a match. a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.

4. (the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport. He's very fond of game; (also adjective) a game bird. adjective

brave; willing; ready. a game old guy; game for anything.ˈgamely adverb

courageously. games noun plural

an athletic competition, sometimes with other sports. the Olympic Games.ˈgamekeeper noun

a person who looks after game. game point

a winning point. game reserve

an area of land set aside for the protection of animals. game warden

a person who looks after a game reserve or, in the United States, game. the game is up

the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.

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