What does Game mean?
Definitions for Game
geɪmgame
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Game.
Princeton's WordNet
gamenoun
a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
gamenoun
a single play of a sport or other contest
"the game lasted two hours"
gamenoun
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"
gamenoun
animal hunted for food or sport
gamenoun
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
gamenoun
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
"the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
gamenoun
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
plot, secret plan, gamenoun
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"
gamenoun
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
"the child received several games for his birthday"
game, biznoun
your occupation or line of work
"he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
gameadjective
frivolous or trifling behavior
"for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, gameadjective
disabled in the feet or legs
"a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunkyverb
willing to face danger
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, puntverb
place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
Wiktionary
gamenoun
A pursuit or activity with rules performed either alone or with others, for the purpose of entertainment. In many games, the objective is to win by defeating the other player or players or being the first to reach a specified goal, while in others, role-playing or cooperation is emphasized.
Shall we play a game?
gamenoun
A contest between two individuals or teams. A game may refer to the entire encounter between the two (e.g. a basketball game), or to just one contest of several required to win (e.g. a tennis game).
gamenoun
An exercise simulating warfare for the purpose of training personnel, testing combat readiness, or to better understand various possible outcomes of various strategies or tactics. The exercise may involve human participants, or it may be simulated, often with the aid of computers.
gamenoun
Wild animals hunted for food.
The forest has plenty of game.
gamenoun
A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
gamenoun
The ability to successfully seduce someone into a romantic or sexual relationship, usually achieved by pre-meditated strategy.
He didn't get anywhere with her because he had no game.
gamenoun
One or more questionable, unethical, or illegal practices.
gameverb
To gamble.
gameverb
To play games and be a gamer.
gameverb
To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.
We'll bury them in paperwork, and game the system.
gameverb
To perform premeditated seduction strategy.
gameadjective
Willing to participate.
I'm game, would you like to tell me how [to do that]? - From the computer game Adventure.
gameadjective
An animal that shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
gameadjective
Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.
Etymology: From game, gamen, gammen, from gamen, from gamanan, from +, equivalent to ; or alternatively from ga- + a root from men-, equivalent to. Cognate with gamen, gamman, gaman. Related to gammon, gamble.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GAMEnoun
Etymology: gaman, a jest, Islandick.
We have had pastimes here, and pleasing game. William Shakespeare.
Then on her head they set a garland green,
And crowned her ’twixt earnest and ’twixt game. Fai. Qu.Do they not seek occasion of new quarrels,
On my refusal, to distress me more;
Or make a game of my calamities. John Milton, Agonistes.Mutual vouchers for our fame we stand,
And play the game into each other’s hand. Dryden.This seems to be the present game of that crown, and that they will begin no other ’till they see an end of this. William Temple.
If about this hour he make his way,
Under the colour of his usual game,
He shall here find his friends with horse and men,
To set him free from his captivity. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.What arms to use, or nets to frame
Wild beasts to combat, or to tame,
With all the myst’ries of that game. Edmund Waller.Some sportsmen, that were abroad upon game, spied a company of bustards and cranes. Roger L'Estrange.
Hunting, and men, not beasts, shall be his game,
With war, and hostile snare, such as refuse
Subjection to his empire tyrannous. John Milton, Parad. Lost.There is such a variety of game springing up before me, that I am distracted in my choice, and know not which to follow. John Dryden, Fables, Preface.
A bloodhound will follow the tract of the person he pursues, and all hounds the particular game they have in chace. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
Go, with thy Cynthia hurl the pointed spear
At the rough bear, or chace the flying deer;
I and my Chloe take a nobler aim,
At human hearts we fling, nor ever miss the game. Matthew Prior.Proud Nimrod first the bloody chace began,
A mighty hunter, and his prey was man:
Our haughty Norman boasts that barb’rous name,
And makes his trembling slaves the royal game. Alexander Pope.The games are done, and Cæsar is returning. William Shakespeare.
Milo, when ent’ring the Olympick game,
With a huge ox upon his shoulders came. John Denham.To Gameverb
Etymology: gaman, Saxon.
Gaming leaves no satisfaction behind it: it no way profits either body or mind. John Locke.
Wikipedia
Game
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such as Mahjong, solitaire, or some video games). Games are sometimes played purely for enjoyment, sometimes for achievement or reward as well. They can be played alone, in teams, or online; by amateurs or by professionals. The players may have an audience of non-players, such as when people are entertained by watching a chess championship. On the other hand, players in a game may constitute their own audience as they take their turn to play. Often, part of the entertainment for children playing a game is deciding who is part of their audience and who is a player. Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational, or psychological role. Attested as early as 2600 BC, games are a universal part of human experience and present in all cultures. The Royal Game of Ur, Senet, and Mancala are some of the oldest known games.
ChatGPT
game
A game can be generally defined as an activity or an orchestrated set of actions that involves one or more participants, who follow certain rules and objectives, typically played for entertainment or competition purposes.
Webster Dictionary
Gamenoun
crooked; lame; as, a game leg
Gameverb
sport of any kind; jest, frolic
Gameverb
a contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc
Gameverb
the use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards
Gameverb
that which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game
Gameverb
in some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest
Gameverb
a scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project
Gameverb
animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table
Gameadjective
having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky
Gameadjective
of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting
Gamenoun
to rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative
Gamenoun
to play at any sport or diversion
Gamenoun
to play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble
Etymology: [OE. gamen, gameen, to rejoice, AS. gamenian to play. See Game, n.]
Wikidata
Game
Game Retail Limited is a British video games retail company owned by OpCapita. The company's origins lie in the founding of the Rhino Group by Terry Norris and Bev Ripley in 1992. A number of mergers and acquisitions followed during the 1990s, and in 1999, the company was purchased by Electronics Boutique Limited, which rebranded itself as The Game Group. The company continued to expand during the 2000s, purchasing several retailers including Gameswizards in Australia. In March 2012, several suppliers, including Nintendo, Electronic Arts and Capcom refused to supply their latest products due to concerns over Game's creditworthiness. Game subsequently entered administration on 26 March 2012, and was purchased by Baker Acquisitions, a subsidiary of OpCapita the following week. Baker Acquisitions was subsequently renamed Game Retail Ltd. The company operated in the United Kingdom under the Game and Gamestation brands from the acquisition of the latter in May 2007 until late-2012, when it was announced that the business would focus solely on the Game brand.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Game
gām, n. sport of any kind: an exercise or contest for recreation or amusement, esp. athletic contests: the stake in a game: the manner of playing a game: the requisite number of points to be gained to win a game: jest, sport, trick, artifice: any object of pursuit or desire: (Shak.) gallantry: the spoil of the chase: wild animals protected by law and hunted by sportsmen, the flesh of such—hares, pheasants, partridges, grouse, blackcock.—adj. of or belonging to such animals as are hunted as game: plucky, courageous: (slang) having the spirit to do something.—v.i. to gamble.—ns. Game′-bag, a bag for holding a sportsman's game, also the whole amount of game taken at one time; Game′cock, a cock trained to fight; Game′keeper, one who has the care of game.—n.pl. Game′-laws, laws relating to the protection of certain animals called game.—adv. Gamely.—ns. Game′ness; Game′-preserv′er, one who preserves game on his property for his own sport or profit.—adj. Game′some, playful.—ns. Game′someness, sportiveness: merriment; Game′ster, one viciously addicted to gambling: a gambler; Game′-ten′ant, one who rents the privilege of shooting or fishing over a particular estate or district; Gam′ing, gambling; Gam′ing-house, a gambling-house, a hell; Gam′ing-tā′ble, a table used for gambling.—adj. Gam′y, having the flavour of dead game kept till tainted: (coll.) spirited, plucky.—Big game, the larger animals hunted; Die game, to keep up courage to the last; Make a game of, to play with real energy or skill; Make game of, to make sport of, to ridicule; Red game, the Scotch ptarmigan; Round game, a game, as at cards, in which the number of players is not fixed; The game is not worth the candle (see Candle); The game is up, the game is started: the scheme has failed. [A.S. gamen, play; Ice. gaman, Dan. gammen.]
Game
gām, adj. (slang) crooked, lame. [Most prob. not the Celt. cam, crooked.]
Rap Dictionary
gamenoun
I got game he got game she got game. blah blah
gamenoun
life on the streels is described as game "this game is a mu'fu**ing trip,word on the streels,'this nigga said, that nigga said'I dont give a fu** what that nigga said man... Bigg Snoop Dogg & Dr Dre (Bitch niggas)
gamenoun
the Alis/name of Dr Dre's prodogy from Compton, recent ex-member of G-unit... "Im tha muthafu**in Game and I can take you higher" Game(Higher)
gameverb
to have game means you are comefortable and good at hitting on girls/women Wooing. Cause I'm gamin' on a female that's gamin' on me -- N.W.A. (I Ain't The One year). GANG BANGIN MOFO HO!
Editors Contribution
game
A type of activity children play to create fun, laughter, love and joy together.
We love to play on the floor with the children.
Submitted by MaryC on December 27, 2019
game
A type of sport played for a specific amount of time.
His football game was very exciting.
Submitted by MaryC on December 16, 2019
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GAME
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Game is ranked #51396 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Game surname appeared 405 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Game.
68.4% or 277 total occurrences were White.
23.7% or 96 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.4% or 14 total occurrences were Black.
1.9% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Game' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #659
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Game' in Written Corpus Frequency: #742
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Game' in Nouns Frequency: #165
Anagrams for Game »
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mega
egma
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Game in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Game in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Game in a Sentence
I’ll see how it responds. I don’t feel like I’ll miss a game, though, take advantage of these next 48 hours to get ready.
The current pipeline for esports is : Kid is interested in a video game, kid starts playing video game, kid gets good at video game, kid gets paid, it's a hobby that they're passionate about and we want to encourage that and give them a pathway to a career in the future, whether that's as a professional video game player or in a STEM career that helps to develop future games.
Ryan Hartman and Kirill Kaprizov wanted to come out hard in the third period, one-goal game.
I think for me it's just sticking to my game and keep doing what I'm doing, obviously it's two special players.
It's certainly easier to have one coach rather than split short game and full swing, and certainly it's been fun being back with Pat.
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- hraCzech
- spilDanish
- SpielGerman
- παιχνίδιGreek
- ludoEsperanto
- juegoSpanish
- بازیPersian
- peliFinnish
- JeuFrench
- cluicheIrish
- खेलHindi
- játszma, meccsHungarian
- խաղArmenian
- permainanIndonesian
- giocoItalian
- מִשְׂחָקHebrew
- ゲームJapanese
- ಆಟKannada
- 경기Korean
- venatusLatin
- spelDutch
- spillNorwegian
- graPolish
- jocRomanian
- играRussian
- spelSwedish
- விளையாட்டுTamil
- ఆటTelugu
- เกมThai
- oyunTurkish
- граUkrainian
- کھیلUrdu
- trò chơiVietnamese
- שפּילYiddish
- 遊戲Chinese
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