game

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game

The children play a board game on the living room floor.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An activity or sport with rules, often done for fun or competition: "game" refers to a structured form of play, often involving skill, chance, or strategy, where people compete or follow specific rules.
    • A single contest forming part of a larger match or series: In sports like tennis, a "game" is a unit of play within a set.
    • Wild animals hunted for sport or food: "Game" can mean wild animals that are hunted.
    • A secret or clever plan, often deceptive: "Game" can refer to a scheme or trick.
    • A person's occupation or field of activity (informal): Used informally to refer to someone's line of work or business.
    • Frivolous or playful behavior: Behavior that is not serious.

  2. Adjective:

    • Willing and ready to try something difficult or new: Describes a person who is eager and courageous.
    • Lame or injured (archaic): An old-fashioned use meaning crippled, especially in the leg.

  3. Verb:

    • To gamble: To play games of chance for money.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Let's play a board game. (We should play a structured activity like Monopoly.)
    • He won the first game of the tennis match. (He won the first unit of play in the set.)
    • Lions and elephants are considered big game. (These are large wild animals hunted for sport.)
    • I saw through his little game from the start. (I understood his deceptive plan immediately.)
    • He's been in the construction game for years. (He has worked in the construction industry for a long time.)
    • For him, life is all fun and games. (He treats life as a continuous, frivolous activity.)

  • Adjective:

    • She's game for any adventure. (She is willing and eager to try any adventurous activity.)
    • The old soldier had a game leg. (The old soldier had a lame or injured leg.)

  • Verb:

    • He would often game away his earnings. (He would frequently gamble and lose his money.)
Advanced Usage
  • "The game is up": The secret plan or deception has been discovered and is over.
    • When the police arrived, the thieves knew the game was up.
  • "Ahead of the game": In a position of advantage; ahead of schedule.
    • By finishing early, we stayed ahead of the game.
  • "Fair game": A legitimate target for criticism, attack, or pursuit.
    • Politicians are often considered fair game for comedians.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gamy/Gamey (adj): Having the strong flavor or smell of game meat.
    • The stew had a gamy taste.
  • Gamer (n): A person who plays video games.
    • He is a dedicated gamer.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Match, contest, sport, pastime, scheme, quarry (for hunted animals).
  • Adjective: Brave, courageous, willing, plucky.
  • Verb: Gamble, bet, wager.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Game the system: To manipulate or exploit the rules of a system to gain an unfair advantage.
    • Some companies try to game the system to avoid taxes.
Related Idioms
  • Play the game: To behave according to the accepted rules or customs.
    • If you want to succeed in this company, you have to play the game.
  • The name of the game: The most important aspect or objective.
    • In sales, customer satisfaction is the name of the game.
  • Beat someone at their own game: To defeat someone by using their own methods against them.
    • The small company beat the giant at its own game with clever marketing.
game

The children play a board game on the living room floor.

Adjective
  1. willing to face danger
  2. disabled in the feet or legs
    • a crippled soldier
    • a game leg
Noun
  1. frivolous or trifling behavior
    • for actors, memorizing lines is no game
    • for him, life is all fun and games
  2. your occupation or line of work
    • he's in the plumbing game
    • she's in show biz
  3. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
    • the child received several games for his birthday
  4. 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
  5. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
  6. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
    • the game is 6 all
    • he is serving for the game
  7. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
  8. animal hunted for food or sport
  9. 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
  10. a single play of a sport or other contest
    • the game lasted two hours
  11. a contest with rules to determine a winner
    • you need four people to play this game
Verb
  1. place a bet on
    • Which horse are you backing?
    • I'm betting on the new horse

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