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An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun
“My favorite childhood game was playing cops and robbers.”
A form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules
“The two sides will meet in a friendly game at the local sports center.”
A secret and clever plan or trick
“What if they call your bluff on this game that you're playing with them?”
A practical joke
“What a wicked game you played to make me feel this way.”
A line of work or business
“I've been in this game for years. I know what I'm talking about.”
The flesh of wild mammals or birds, used as food
“I get my fish from the market at North Shields or up at Amble, and my meat and game locally.”
An illegal or dishonest scheme
The use of one's talents
A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message
A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal
A sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball
Meat from a wild animal
A task or enterprise
Something that can be played with, or that provides amusement
A friendly or practice game
Domesticated bird
A lack of seriousness, especially in the context of fun or entertainment
An overwhelming majority of votes for one party or candidate in an election
(sports) A practice game
The conducting of trade, business or commerce
A test of knowledge, especially as a competition between individuals or teams as a form of entertainment
A distribution of playing cards during a game
The action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are
Having the temerity to do something new or challenging
“Are you game enough to parachute out of an airplane?”
Eager, prepared or willing to do or have something
“Sure, I'm game for dessert.”
Having or showing a resolute, unyielding spirit
“The hare was game to the last, and by many a twist and turn managed to cheat its pursuers.”
(of a limb) Injured or lame
“We'll have a cozy dinner and a pleasant talk together, and by that time your game ankle will carry you home very nicely, I am sure.”
Full of fervor
Having a reasonable chance of success
Ready to accept instruction or direction in an obedient manner
To manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous
“My son has somehow discovered a way to game the app such that he has an indefinite free trial period.”
To play gambling games
“I would game at the tables in the casino for a few short minutes.”
To play video games
“I would just sit at home and game all day during the summer.”
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