game
noun
- 1
an amusement or pastime
they played word games
he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time
- 2
a contest with rules to determine a winner
you need four people to play this game
- 3
a single play of a sport or other contest
the game lasted two hours
- 4
frivolous or trifling behavior
for actors, memorizing lines is no game
for him, life is all fun and games
- 5
your occupation or line of work
he's in the plumbing game
she's in show biz
- 6
animal hunted for food or sport
- 7
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
the child received several games for his birthday
- 8
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
- 9
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
- 10
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
the game is 6 all
he is serving for the game
- 11
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
verb
- 1
place a bet on
Which horse are you backing?
I'm betting on the new horse
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