game (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 14 senses of the word *game*:
NOUN	act	game	a contest with rules to determine a winner
act	game	a single play of a sport or other contest
act	game	an amusement or pastime
animal	game	animal hunted for food or sport
time	game	(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
quantity	game	(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win / win
food	game	the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
cognition	game, plot, secret plan	a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
artifact	game	the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game / game / game
act	game, biz	your occupation or line of work
act	game	frivolous or trifling behavior
ADJECTIVE	all	game, crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy	disabled in the feet or legs
all	game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky	willing to face danger
VERB	competition	game, bet on, back, gage, stake, punt	place a bet on

game > pronunciation
Sounds	gey'm
Rhymes	acclaim ... tame: 34 rhymes with eym...

English > *game*: 14 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	disabled in the feet or legs.
Example	"a game leg"
Synonyms	crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy
Broader	unfit	not in good physical or mental condition
Spanish	cojo, lisiado, rengo
Catalan	coix, esguerrat
Nouns	gameness	disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

English > *game*: 14 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	willing to face danger.
Synonyms	gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
Broader	brave, courageous	possessing or displaying courage
Spanish	enérgico, vigoroso
Catalan	enèrgic, vigorós
Adverbs	gamely	in a plucky manner

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	A contest with rules to determine a winner.
Example	"you need four people to play this game"
Category of	course	hunt with hounds
	defending	attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
	game	A single play of a sport or other contest
	game	The game equipment needed in order to play a particular game / game / game
	game	(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win / win
	horn	A noisemaker (as at parties or games / games) that makes a loud noise when you blow / blow through it
	move	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	penalty	(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game / game
	play out	Play to a finish
	played	(of games / games / games) engaged in
	playing period, period of play, play	(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
	replay, rematch	Something (especially a game) that is played again
	run off	decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
	side	One of two or more contesting groups
	turn, play	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession / succession
Narrower	athletic game	A game / game involving athletic activity
	bowling	A game / game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
	card game, cards	A game / game played with playing cards
	child's game	A game / game enjoyed / enjoyed by children
	curling	A game / game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
	game of chance, gambling game	A game / game that involves gambling
	pall-mall	A 17th century game / game
	parlor game, parlour game	A game / game suitable for playing in a parlor
	table game	A game / game that is played on a table
	zero-sum game	A game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero
Broader	activity	Any specific behavior
Spanish	juego
Catalan	joc

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	A single play of a sport or other contest.
Example	"the game lasted two hours"
Category	game	A contest with rules to determine a winner
Narrower	away game, road game	A game / game played away from home
	cup tie	An eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
	exhibition game, practice game	A game / game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
	home game	A game / game played at home
	nightcap	The final game / game / game of a double header
	playoff game	One game in the series of games constituting a playoff
	twin bill, doubleheader, double feature	Two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
Broader	contest, competition	An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Spanish	juego

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	An amusement or pastime.
Examples	"they played word games" "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time" "his life was all fun and games"
Narrower	catch	A cooperative game in which a ball / ball is passed back and forth
	computer game, video game	A game / game played against a computer
	ducks and drakes	A game / game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
	guessing game	A game / game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
	mind game	Any game / game designed to exercise the intellect
	paper chase, hare and hounds	An outdoor game
	party game	A game / game to amuse guests at a party
	pinball, pinball game	A game played on a sloping board
	prisoner's base	A children's game
	ring-around-the-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-a-rosy	A children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
	treasure hunt	A game / game in which players try to find hidden / hidden articles by using a series of clues
Broader	diversion, recreation	An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates / stimulates
Spanish	juego
Catalan	joc

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 4, animal
Meaning	animal hunted for food or sport.
Narrower	big game	large animals that are hunted for sport
Narrower	game bird	Any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
Broader	animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna	A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Spanish	caza, presa
Catalan	caça

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 5, time
Meaning	(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves.
Category	tennis, lawn tennis	A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
Part of	set	A unit of play in tennis or squash
Broader	part, section, division	One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 6, quantity
Meaning	(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win / win.
Examples	"the game is 6 all" "he is serving for the game"
Category	game	A contest with rules to determine a winner
Broader	score	A number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game / game or contest

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 7, food
Meaning	The flesh of wild animals that is used for food.
Narrower	buffalo	meat from an American bison
	rabbit, hare	flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
	venison	meat from a deer used as food
Broader	meat	The flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
Adjectives	gamey, gamy	(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 8, cognition
Meaning	A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal).
Example	"I saw through his little game from the start"
Synonyms	plot, secret plan
Narrower	conspiracy, cabal	A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
	counterplot, counterplan	A plot intended to subvert another plot
	intrigue, machination	A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
Broader	scheme, strategy	An elaborate and systematic plan of action
Spanish	complot, conjuración
Catalan	complot, conjuració, conjura

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	The game equipment needed in order to play a particular game / game / game.
Example	"the child received several games for his birthday"
Category	game	A contest with rules to determine a winner
Narrower	puzzle	A game that tests your ingenuity
Broader	game equipment	equipment or apparatus used in playing a game / game / game

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 10, act
Meaning	Your occupation or line of work.
Example	"he's in the plumbing game"
Synonym	biz
Broader	occupation, business, job, line of work, line	The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
Usage of	colloquialism	A colloquial expression
Spanish	negocio

English > *game*: 14 senses > noun 11, act
Meaning	frivolous or trifling behavior.
Examples	"for actors, memorizing lines is no game" "for him, life is all fun and games"
Broader	play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

English > *game*: 14 senses > verb 1, competition
Meaning	place a bet on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s on something
Synonyms	bet on, back, gage, stake, punt
Narrower	ante	place one's stake
Narrower	parlay, double up	stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
Broader	bet, wager, play	stake on the outcome of an issue
Spanish	arriesgar, aventurar, invertir
Catalan	joc
Nouns	gaming	the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

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