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game
noun(game)a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
Synonyms: plot, secret plan,
Examples:
I saw through his little game from the start.
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adjective(game)willing to face danger
game
adjective(game)disabled in the feet or legs
Examples:
A game leg.
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noun(game)a contest with rules to determine a winner
Examples:
You need four people to play this game.
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noun(game)an amusement or pastime
Examples:
They played word games.
He thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time.
His life was all fun and games.
He thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time.
His life was all fun and games.
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noun(game)animal hunted for food or sport
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noun(game)a single play of a sport or other contest
Examples:
The game lasted two hours.
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noun(game)frivolous or trifling behavior
Examples:
For actors, memorizing lines is no game.
For him, life is all fun and games.
For him, life is all fun and games.
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noun(game)(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
Examples:
The game is 6 all.
He is serving for the game.
He is serving for the game.
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noun(game)(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
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noun(game)the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
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noun(game)the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
Examples:
The child received several games for his birthday.