game

noun

  1. 1

    an amusement or pastime

    they played word games

    he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time

  2. 2

    a contest with rules to determine a winner

    you need four people to play this game

  3. 3

    a single play of a sport or other contest

    the game lasted two hours

  4. 4

    frivolous or trifling behavior

    for actors, memorizing lines is no game

    for him, life is all fun and games

  5. 5

    your occupation or line of work

    he's in the plumbing game

    she's in show biz

  6. 6

    animal hunted for food or sport

  7. 7

    the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game

    the child received several games for his birthday

  8. 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. 9

    the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

  10. 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. 11

    (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves

verb

  1. 1

    place a bet on

    Which horse are you backing?

    I'm betting on the new horse

Synonyms

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