1. (noun) game
a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
2. (noun) game
a single play of a sport or other contest
"the game lasted two hours"
3. (noun) game
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. (noun) game
animal hunted for food or sport
5. (noun) game
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
6. (noun) game
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
"the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
7. (noun) game
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
8. (noun) plot, secret plan, game
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. (noun) game
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
"the child received several games for his birthday"
10. (noun) game, biz
your occupation or line of work
"he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
11. (adj) game
frivolous or trifling behavior
"for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
12. (adj) crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game
disabled in the feet or legs
"a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
13. (verb) game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
willing to face danger
14. (verb) bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
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Definition of 'game' 
