26984 words

game

23 definitions • 33 examples
1

Examples:

a board game
game of The children played a game of cops and robbers.
I told the children to put their toys and games away.
2
a particular competition, match, or occasion when people play a game:

Examples:

game of He invited me to play a game of chess/tennis/baseball.
3
one part of a competition in activities such as tennis:

Examples:

I won the first game, and then lost the next two.
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an organized competition consisting of several different sports events:

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6
the way in which a person plays a particular sport:

Examples:

Susan is playing golf every day to try to improve her game.
7
something that is not treated seriously:

Examples:

Love is just a game to him.
9

Examples:

I'm in the stocks and shares game.
10
working as a prostitute:

Examples:

go on the game She went on the game to pay for her drug habit.
11

Examples:

You know his whole family's on the game - they work with the mob!
12
wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport:

Examples:

game bird Her father taught her how to hunt game birds.
13
willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks:

Examples:

It was a difficult challenge, but Roberta was game.
game for She's game for anything.
14
to use the rules of a system in order to get what you want, in a way that is slightly dishonest:

Examples:

game the system State education officials deny that they are gaming the system by making their tests easier.
The gas company has gamed the market and figured out how to undermine competition.
The problem with these precise rules is that they can be gamed.
15
to play computer games:

Examples:

He spends most of his free time gaming.
I don't plan to game on this laptop — I'll use it mainly for watching videos.
16

Examples:

The kids are playing a computer game.
I told the children to put away their toys and games (= equipment for an entertaining activity).
Search dogs do an important job, but it’s just a game to the dog (= something that is done for fun).
Not telling the whole truth is one of the games that people play (= one of the ways in which they behave in order to get an advantage).
17
In some activities such as tennis, a game is one part of a competition:

Examples:

I’m ahead, 3 games to 2.
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wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport:

Examples:

Deer and pheasant are types of game.
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willing to do something, esp something different, new, or slightly dangerous:

Examples:

The ocean water’s cold but I’m going in anyway – are you game?
20

Examples:

I'm in the stocks and shares game.
21
to know more about what is happening in a particular area of business than the people or companies you are competing against:

Examples:

Our research and development program ensures that we're ahead of the game.
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to be involved in an activity or situation that you have not experienced before:

Examples:

The company is new to the political advertising game.
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used to tell someone that you know what their secret activities or plans are and that they cannot continue:

Examples:

It is a characteristic of disgraced business leaders that they can never quite accept that the game is up.

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