Meaning & Definition of Game in English
English⟶
Game
/gem/
noun
1. A contest with rules to determine a winner
- "You need four people to play this game"
synonym:
- game
2. A single play of a sport or other contest
- "The game lasted two hours"
synonym:
- game
3. 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"
synonym:
- game
4. Animal hunted for food or sport
synonym:
- game
5. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
synonym:
- game
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"
synonym:
- game
7. The flesh of wild animals that is used for food
synonym:
- game
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"
synonym:
- plot,
- secret plan,
- game
9. The game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
- "The child received several games for his birthday"
synonym:
- game
10. Your occupation or line of work
- "He's in the plumbing game"
- "She's in show biz"
synonym:
- game,
- biz
11. Frivolous or trifling behavior
- "For actors, memorizing lines is no game"
- "For him, life is all fun and games"
synonym:
- game
verb
1. Place a bet on
- "Which horse are you backing?"
- "I'm betting on the new horse"
synonym:
- bet on,
- back,
- gage,
- stake,
- game,
- punt
adjective
1. Disabled in the feet or legs
- "A crippled soldier"
- "A game leg"
synonym:
- crippled,
- halt,
- halting,
- lame,
- gimpy,
- game
2. Willing to face danger
synonym:
- game,
- gamy,
- gamey,
- gritty,
- mettlesome,
- spirited,
- spunky
Examples of using
What was the final score in today's game?
I think Tom will like this game.
We played a good game of tennis.