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| game [ gaym ] |
noun (plural games) |
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1. something played for fun: an activity that people participate in, together or on their own, for fun
  It's only a game!
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2. competitive activity with rules: a sporting or other activity in which players compete against each other by following a fixed set of rules
How many people do you need to play this game?
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3. competition: an occasion when a competitive game is played
Saturday's game has been canceled.
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4. aspect of game: an aspect of a competitive activity
Their defensive game was terrible.
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5. style of playing: the style or level of skill with which somebody plays a sport
raise your game
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6. part of competition: in sports such as tennis, a subsection of play that goes toward making up a set or match
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7. number needed to win: the total number of points needed to win a contest
In table tennis, game is 21 points.
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8. rules governing sport: the rules governing a particular competition or sport
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9. equipment: an item or set of items that is needed to play a particular game, e.g. a board, dice, counters, a deck of cards, or a piece of computer software
a compendium of games
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10. activity like game: an activity that resembles a game, e.g. one that involves intense interest and competitiveness and is carried out by its own specific and often unspoken rules
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11. stratagem: a way of behaving that is aimed at manipulating people or trying to deceive them
So that's your game?
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12. illegal activity: a strategy, activity, or behavior that is questionable, and often illegal
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13. occupation: a business or occupation
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informal
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the advertising game
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14. something not taken seriously: an activity or situation that somebody does not treat seriously
Life's a game as far as he's concerned.
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15. hunting animals for hunting: wild animals, birds, or fish that are hunted for sport
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16. meat of hunted animals: the meat of wild animals, birds, or fish that have been killed for sport
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17. ridicule: the act of ridiculing, criticizing, or tricking somebody for fun, or the target of such ridicule, criticism, or trickery
She's easy game for a trickster like him.
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18. mathematics mathematical model: a mathematical model describing a contest played under specific rules in which each participant has only partial control
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plural noun games |
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event with many sporting contests: an event that consists of many different sporting activities and usually lasts for several days
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adjective |
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1. ready and willing: ready and willing to do something, especially something new or unusual
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2. brave: brave in spirit or character
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verb (past and past participle gamed, present participle gam·ing, 3rd person present singular games) |
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1. intransitive verb gamble: to play games of chance for money
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2. intransitive verb computer games play computer games: to play computer or video games
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3. transitive verb manipulate something cunningly: to manipulate something cunningly in order to advance yourself or attain your goals in an underhanded manner
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slang
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gaming his way to the top of his profession
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| [ Old English gamen< Germanic, "people participating together"] |
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| game·ly adverb |
| game·ness noun |
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ahead of the game anticipating and reacting more promptly than others to new developments
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give the game away to reveal a secret, usually without intending to
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play games with somebody to treat somebody dishonestly or with a lack of seriousness
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play the game to follow the rules of a given situation, even if they are unspoken
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the game's up the plan or trick has failed or been discovered (informal)
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the only game in town the only possibility
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game the system to manipulate and take unfair advantage of loopholes in rules and regulations in order to make that system of rules and regulations work to your own advantage in risky, typically illegal, schemes
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