Meaning of "game" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of game

1. (n) a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

2. (n) a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"

3. (n) 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"

4. (n) frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"

5. (n) your occupation or line of work; "he''s in the plumbing game"; "she''s in show biz"

6. (n) animal hunted for food or sport

7. (n) the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"

8. (n) 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"

9. (n) the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

10. (n) (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"

11. (v) place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"

12. (adj.sat.) willing to face danger

13. (adj.sat.) disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

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