game

/gˈeɪm/

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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"
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