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| 1. | [ noun ] (sport) a single play of a game | |
| Examples: | "the game lasted 2 hours" |
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| Related terms: | contest playoff_game exhibition_game away_game twin_bill cup_tie nightcap home_game shutout | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (games) a contest with rules to determine a winner | |
| Examples: | "you need four people to play this game" |
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| Related terms: | activity card_game child's_game parlor_game table_game pall-mall curling athletic_game bowling zero-sum_game game_of_chance turn side horn move played defending replay playing_period penalty course play_out run_off | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (games) an amusement or pastime | |
| Examples: | "they played word games" "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time" "his life was all fun and games" |
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| Related terms: | diversion pinball party_game ring-around-the-rosy paper_chase prisoner's_base computer_game mind_game ducks_and_drakes treasure_hunt guessing_game catch | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) animal hunted for food or sport | |
| Related terms: | animal prey game_bird big_game | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (games) the game equipment needed to play a game | |
| Examples: | "the child received several games for his birthday" |
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| Related terms: | game_equipment | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win | |
| Examples: | "the game is 6 all" "he is serving for the game" |
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| Related terms: | score | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (work) informal terms for your occupation | |
| Synonyms: | biz | |
| Examples: | "he's in the plumbing game" "she's in show biz" |
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| Related terms: | occupation colloquialism | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) the flesh of wild animals that is used for food | |
| Related terms: | meat rabbit buffalo venison | |
| 9. | [ noun ] frivolous or trifling behavior | |
| Examples: | "for actors, memorizing lines is no game" "for him, life is all fun and games" |
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| Related terms: | play | |
| 10. | [ adjective ] willing to face danger | |
| Synonyms: | gamey gritty mettlesome spirited spunky gamy | |
| Related terms: | brave | |
| 11. | [ adjective ] disabled in the feet or legs | |
| Synonyms: | crippled lame halting halt | |
| Examples: | "a crippled soldier" "a game leg" |
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| Related terms: | unfit | |
| 12. | [ noun ] a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) | |
| Synonyms: | plot secret_plan | |
| Examples: | "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor" "I saw through his little game from the start" |
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| Related terms: | scheme conspiracy intrigue counterplot plot | |
| 13. | [ verb ] (games) place a bet on | |
| Synonyms: | bet_on stake punt gage back | |
| Examples: | "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse" |
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| Related terms: | bet parlay ante bettor | |
| Similar spelling: |
gamey Ganoe Ganey gammy gamma Gainey Gan Gano Gann gamy Gama gain |
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