English dictionary
game
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- willing to face danger
adjective
- disabled in the feet or legs
noun
- an amusement or pastime
noun
- a contest with rules to determine a winner
noun
- a single play of a sport or other contest
noun
- frivolous or trifling behavior
noun
- your occupation or line of work
noun
- animal hunted for food or sport
noun
- the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
noun
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
noun
- the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
noun
- (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
noun
- (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
verb
- place a bet on
Example sentences
a crippled soldier
a game leg
they played word games
he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time
his life was all fun and games
you need four people to play this game
the game lasted two hours
for actors, memorizing lines is no game
for him, life is all fun and games
he's in the plumbing game
she's in show biz
the child received several games for his birthday
they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
I saw through his little game from the start
the game is 6 all
he is serving for the game
Which horse are you backing?
I'm betting on the new horse