Definitions for Pac-Man
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1. Pac-Mannoun

   Anything that consumes indiscriminately.

2. Etymology: From the arcade game Pac-Man (1980) and its player character, a circle with a snapping mouth gobbling dots in a maze.

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1. Pac-Man

   Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. It was licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway and released in October 1980. Immensely popular from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games, and an icon of 1980s popular culture. Upon its release, the game—and, subsequently, Pac-Man derivatives—became a social phenomenon that sold a large amount of merchandise and also inspired, among other things, an animated television series and a top-ten hit single. When Pac-Man was released, the most popular arcade video games were space shooters, in particular Space Invaders and Asteroids. The most visible minority were sports games that were mostly derivatives of Pong. Pac-Man succeeded by creating a new genre and appealing to both genders. Pac-Man is often credited with being a landmark in video game history, and is among the most famous arcade games of all time. It is also one of the highest-grossing video games of all time, having generated more than $2.5 billion in quarters by the 1990s. The character has appeared in more than 30 officially licensed game spin-offs, as well as in numerous unauthorized clones and bootlegs. According to the Davie-Brown Index, Pac-Man has the highest brand awareness of any video game character among American consumers, recognized by 94 percent of them. Pac-Man is one of the longest running video game franchises from the golden age of video arcade games. It is part of the collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and of New York's Museum of Modern Art.

How to pronounce Pac-Man?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Pac-Man in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pac-Man in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pac-Man in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Pac-Man in a Sentence

1. Kelly Fusco:

   Tony Fusco and his wife had a very, very normal life, my nickname for Katie was Pac-Man. She was always eating. She loved animals. She was a vegetarian.

2. Susan Scott:

   About 900 million years ago, this black hole ate a very dense star, known as a neutron star, like Pac-man -- possibly snuffing out the star instantly, the ANU SkyMapper Telescope responded to the detection alert and scanned the entire likely region of space where the event occurred, but we've not found any visual confirmation.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pac-Man
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Pac-Man