game
/gˈeɪm/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
Adjective Satellite
willing to face danger
Noun
a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
Noun
a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
Noun
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"
Noun
animal hunted for food or sport
Noun
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
Noun
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
Noun
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
Noun
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"
Noun
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
Noun
your occupation or line of work; "he''s in the plumbing game"; "she''s in show biz"
Noun
frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
Verb
place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
Synonyms
back
bet on
biz
crippled
gage
gamey
gamy
gimpy
gritty
halt
halting
lame
mettlesome
plot
punt
secret plan
spirited
spunky
stake
More General Terms
activity
animal
animate being
beast
bet
brute
business
caper
competition
contest
creature
diversion
division
fauna
frolic
gambol
game equipment
job
line
line of work
meat
occupation
part
play
recreation
romp
scheme
score
section
strategy
wager
More Specific Terms
ante
athletic game
away game
big game
bowling
buffalo
cabal
card game
cards
catch
child''s game
computer game
conspiracy
counterplan
counterplot
cup tie
curling
double feature
double up
doubleheader
ducks and drakes
exhibition game
gambling game
game bird
game of chance
guessing game
hare
hare and hounds
home game
intrigue
machination
mind game
nightcap
pall-mall
paper chase
parlay
parlor game
parlour game
party game
pinball
pinball game
playoff game
practice game
prisoner''s base
puzzle
rabbit
ring-a-rosy
ring-around-a-rosy
ring-around-the-rosy
road game
table game
treasure hunt
twin bill
venison
video game
zero-sum game