game

/ɡˈeɪm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

a contest with rules to determine a winner
“you need four people to play this game”
a single play of a sport or other contest
“the game lasted two hours”
an amusement or pastime
“they played word games”
animal hunted for food or sport
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
“the game is 6 all”
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
“the child received several games for his birthday”
your occupation or line of work
“he's in the plumbing game”
frivolous or trifling behavior
“for actors, memorizing lines is no game”

adjective

verb

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