| big game |
large wild animals hunted for sport, such as deer, boar, or tigers. [2 definitions] |
| board game |
any game, such as chess or backgammon, in which pieces are moved on a specially marked board. |
| con game |
shortened form of "confidence game," a swindle made possible by first gaining the confidence of the victim. |
| confidence game |
any swindle made possible by first gaining the confidence of the victim; con game; con. |
| fair game |
animals that can legally be hunted. [2 definitions] |
| game law |
a law regulating hunting and fishing, enacted to preserve game. |
| game plan |
a strategy or course of action planned before a game of sport, esp. football. [2 definitions] |
| game point |
the stage in a game, esp. in a racket sport, when the next point scored will be the last and deciding one. [2 definitions] |
| game show |
a television show in which participants play various games of chance, skill, or memory in order to win prizes. |
| game theory |
mathematical analysis of strategies for maximizing gains and minimizing losses, applied to games of strategic competition and to corporate, military, and other decision-making problems. |
| love game |
a game in which the losing team or player does not score any points. |
| name of the game |
(informal) a central or crucial purpose, goal, method, or situation. |
| pin game |
see "ring and pin game." |
| ring and pin game |
a game, traditionally played by many American Indian tribes, in which a ring is attached by a string to a stick, or pin, and players attempt to swing the ring up and over the stick. |
| shell game |
a game like thimblerig in which inverted shells, inside of one of which a small object is apparently hidden, are moved around quickly and onlookers bet on which shell contains the object. [2 definitions] |
| skin game |
any dishonest or fraudulent scheme or trick; swindle. |
| video game |
a game played on a television or computer in which players control what happens. |
| waiting game |
a strategy in which one waits for a favorable time or situation before taking action. |
| war game |
a simulated military engagement or action, involving either actual troops or computerized projections. |