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Words people most associate with “game”:

  1. play,
  2. board,
  3. fun,
  4. monopoly,
  5. boy

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Noun (11 meanings)

1. a contest with rules to determine a winner.

game

Example:
  • “you need four people to play this game”
game is a type of:
types of game:
  • athletic game (noun) - a game involving athletic activity
  • bowling (noun) - a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
  • card game, cards (noun) - a game played with playing cards
  • child's game (noun) - a game enjoyed by children
  • curling (noun) - a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
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  • to course (verb) - hunt with hounds
  • defending (adjective) - attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
  • game (noun) - a single play of a sport or other contest
  • game (noun) - the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
  • game (noun) - (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
  • horn (noun) - a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
  • move (noun) - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
  • penalty (noun) - (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
  • to play out (verb) - play to a finish
  • played (adjective) - (of games) engaged in
  • playing period, period of play, play (noun) - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
  • replay, rematch (noun) - something (especially a game) that is played again
  • to run off (verb) - decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
  • side (noun) - one of two or more contesting groups
  • turn, play (noun) - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

2. a single play of a sport or other contest.

game

Example:
  • “the game lasted two hours”
game is a type of:
  • contest, competition (noun) - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
types of game:
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
  • game (noun) - a contest with rules to determine a winner

3. an amusement or pastime.

game

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”
game is a type of:
types of game:
  • catch (noun) - a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
  • computer game, video game (noun) - a game played against a computer
  • ducks and drakes (noun) - a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
  • guessing game (noun) - a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
  • mind game (noun) - any game designed to exercise the intellect

4. animal hunted for food or sport.

game

game is a type of:
types of game:
  • big game (noun) - large animals that are hunted for sport
  • game bird (noun) - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport

5. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves.

game

game is a type of:
  • part, section, division (noun) - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
game is a part of:
  • set (noun) - a unit of play in tennis or squash
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  • tennis, lawn tennis (noun) - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

6. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win.

game

Examples:
  • “the game is 6 all”,
  • “he is serving for the game”
game is a type of:
  • score (noun) - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
  • game (noun) - a contest with rules to determine a winner

7. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food.

game

game is a type of:
  • meat (noun) - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
types of game:
  • buffalo (noun) - meat from an American bison
  • rabbit, hare (noun) - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
  • venison (noun) - meat from a deer used as food
game is derivationally related to:
  • gamey, gamy, high (adjective) - (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

8. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal).

plot, secret plan, game

Examples:
  • “they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”,
  • “I saw through his little game from the start”
game is a type of:
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  • to plot (verb) - plan secretly, usually something illegal

9. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game.

game

Example:
  • “the child received several games for his birthday”
game is a type of:
types of game:
  • puzzle (noun) - a game that tests your ingenuity
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
  • game (noun) - a contest with rules to determine a winner

10. your occupation or line of work.

game, biz

Examples:
  • “he's in the plumbing game”,
  • “she's in show biz”
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11. frivolous or trifling behavior.

game

Examples:
  • “for actors, memorizing lines is no game”,
  • “for him, life is all fun and games”
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Verb (1 meaning)

1. place a bet on.

to bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt

Examples:
  • “Which horse are you backing?”,
  • “I'm betting on the new horse”
to game is a way to:
  • to bet, wager, play (verb) - stake on the outcome of an issue
ways to game:
  • to ante (verb) - place one's stake
  • to parlay, double up (verb) - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
to game is derivationally related to:

Adjective (2 meanings)

1. disabled in the feet or legs.

crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game

Examples:
  • “a crippled soldier”,
  • “a game leg”
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game is similar to:
  • unfit (adjective) - not in good physical or mental condition

2. willing to face danger.

game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky

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