| gam |
a school or group of whales. |
| gama grass |
any of several tall, reedlike perennial American grasses used for animal feed. |
| Gambia River |
a river that rises in North Guinea in western Africa and flows westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean. |
| gambier |
an astringent extract obtained from various southern Asian vines, used in tanning and dyeing. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, esp. one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. [3 definitions] |
| gamble |
to bet money or other stakes on the outcome of a game, race, or any other game of chance or skill. [6 definitions] |
| gamboge |
a brownish gum resin obtained from certain trees of southern Asia, yielding a yellow pigment that is also used as a cathartic. [2 definitions] |
| gambol |
to run, leap, or skip about; frisk; frolic. [2 definitions] |
| gambrel |
a horse's hock. [2 definitions] |
| gambrel roof |
a gable roof with two slopes on each side, the upper flat and the lower steep. |
| game |
something done for amusement; diversion; pastime. [9 definitions] |
| Game Boy |
a brand name for any of several handheld game consoles manufactured by Nintendo beginning in 1989. |
| gamecock |
a rooster trained and often bred for fighting. |
| gamefish |
any fish that is commonly caught for sport. |
| gamekeeper |
a person employed to breed and protect game birds and other wildlife on private grounds or on a game preserve. |
| 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. |
| gamesmanship |
the art or act of using questionable, though legal, tactics to win at games or contests. |
| gamesome |
having or showing a desire to play; frisky; frolicsome. |