game
adjective
1. disabled in the feet or legs
- a game leg
Similar word(s): unfit, crippled, gimpy, halt, halting, lame
2. willing to face danger
Similar word(s): brave, courageous, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
noun
1. a contest with rules to determine a winner
- you need four people to play this game
Definition categories: act, activity
2. a single play of a sport or other contest
- the game lasted two hours
Definition categories: act, competition, contest
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
Definition categories: act, diversion, recreation
4. animal hunted for food or sport
Definition categories: animal, beast, brute, creature, fauna
5. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
Definition categories: time, division, part, section
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
Definition categories: quantity, score
7. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
Definition categories: food, meat
8. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- I saw through his little game from the start
Similar word(s): plot
Definition categories: thought, scheme, strategy
9. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
- the child received several games for his birthday
Definition categories: man–made
10. your occupation or line of work
- he's in the plumbing game
Similar word(s): biz
Definition categories: act, business, job, line, occupation
11. frivolous or trifling behavior
- for actors, memorizing lines is no game
- for him, life is all fun and games
Definition categories: act, caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp
Sentences with game as a noun:
- Being a child is all fun and games.
- Games in the classroom can make learning fun.
- Sally won the game.
- They can turn the game around in the second half.
- In short whist, five points are game.
- Some of the games in the closet we have on the computer as well.
- Study can help your game of chess.
- Hit the gym if you want to toughen up your game.
- 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.
- The forest has plenty of game.
- He didn't get anywhere with her because he had no game.
- You want to borrow my credit card for a week? What's your game?