Game

/ˈɡeɪ̯m/ · noun

Meaning

A playful or competitive activity..

Definitions by Sense

1. A playful or competitive activity.
2. (countable, usually in the singular, informal) A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
3. (countable, figuratively) Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
4. (countable, military) An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
5. (countable) A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
6. (uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food.
7. (uncountable, informal, used mostly for men) The ability to seduce or woo someone, usually by strategy.
8. (now rare) Lovemaking, flirtation.

Example Sentences

When it comes to making sales, John is the best in the game.

He's in the securities game somehow.

In the game of life, you may find yourself playing the waiting game far too often.

I ſee you ſtand like Grey-hounds in the ſlips, / Straying vpon the Start. The Game’s afoot:

“I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”.

Hidden behind thickets of acronyms and gorse bushes of detail, a new great game is under way across the globe. Some call it geoeconomics, but it's geopolitics too.

You want to borrow my credit card for a week? What's your game?

Your murderous game is nearly up.

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Word Forms

• games
• gamer
• gamest
• gaming
• gamed
• more game
• most game

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