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Adjective
/gām/,
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games, plural;
  1. Eager and willing to do something new or challenging
    • - they were game for anything after the traumas of Monday
Verb
  1. Play games of chance for money
    • - the gaming tables of Monte Carlo
  2. Play video or computer games

Noun
  1. A form of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck

  2. A complete episode or period of play, typically ending in a definite result
    • - a baseball game
  3. A single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, esp. in tennis

  4. A score of 100 points for tricks bid and made (the best of three games constituting a rubber)

  5. A person's performance in a game; a person's standard or method of play
    • - he will attempt to raise his game to another level
  6. A meeting for sporting contests, esp. track and field
    • - the Olympic Games
  7. Sports and athletic activities as organized in a school

  8. The equipment for a game, esp. a board game or a computer game

  9. A type of activity or business, esp. when regarded as a game
    • - this was a game of shuttle diplomacy at which I had become adept
  10. A secret and clever plan or trick
    • - I was on to his little game, but I didn't want him to know
  11. A thing that is frivolous or amusing
    • - a Tarot reading is not a game or a stunt
  12. Wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food

  13. The flesh of these mammals or birds, used as food


  1. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
  2. bet on: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
  3. crippled: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
  4. willing to face danger
  5. a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
  6. 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"
  7. A game is a structured , usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for , and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. ...
  8. Blaufränkisch (German for blue "Frankish") is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine., accessed on April 23, 2008 Blaufränkisch, which is a late-ripening variety gives red wines which are typically rich in tannin and may exhibit a pronounced spicy character. ...
  9. Game is an upcoming film directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment.http://www.excelmovies.com/profiles/view/12/1# This film's title was changed from Crooked to the new permanent title of Game by the producers Excel Entertainment.
  10. Game or Gameness is a quality of fighting dogs or working terriers that are selectively bred and conditioned from a very early age to develop traits of eagerness despite the threat of substantive injury. ...
  11. Game is the debut album by KHM, a rap group consisting of Kool Keith, H-Bomb (aka Jacky jasper), and Marc Live. The album was released on November 19, 2002 for Number 6 Records and was produced by all three members of the group. ...
  12. A mathematical game is a multiplayer game whose rules, strategies, and outcomes can be studied and explained by mathematics. Examples of such games are Tic-tac-toe and Dots and Boxes, to name a couple. ...
  13. A pursuit or activity with rules performed either alone or with others, for the purpose of entertainment. ...
  14. (gamely) Sportive; lively; joyful; Gaily; joyfully; In a game or plucky manner; in a willing and spirited fashion
  15. (gameness) The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
  16. (Gamely) A horse that narrowly misses victory. He has either dueled for command from the outset and gave way grudgingly in the late stages, or set all the pace and just missed.
  17. (Gamers) are interested in Pokémon video game strategies over everything else Pokémon. Some of them use online Pokémon battle simulators to battle each other. They hang around the video game discussions, the team rating sections and online battling sections of forums.
  18. (gamers) People involved in role-playing games, or game fandom.
  19. (11 games) with scoring and the option to use your own word list, help build vocabulary.
  20. (GAMES) Life's challenges (do you cheat or play fair?); competition / Childishness; not taking life or situations seriously / Inner conflicts (a sense of win or lose, taking risks or playing it safe, the game of love, etc.) / Willingness to participate in something / (see BALL GAMES, SPORTS)
  21. (GAMES) The essential aspect of games is that they are crooked or covert exchanges of strokes. A game is a recurring series of covert transactions with a beginning, middle and end, and a payoff. The payoff is a hidden advantage which motivates the players to participate.
  22. (Games (G)) Often not credited to a player entering a game as a pinch runner or defensive replacement prior to 1912 in the National League and 1907 in the American League, and inconsistently recorded until 1920.
  23. (Games) A good way to lose five days of your life.
  24. (Games) A lot of edutainment games.
  25. (Games) Action , Adventure & RPG ...