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game
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- pronunciation:
- geIm
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
something done for amusement; diversion; pastime.
- similar words:
- amusement, distraction, diversion, entertainment, fun, pastime, play, recreation
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| definition 2: |
a usu. competitive form of play or sport having certain rules and equipment for play.
a game of chessa football game
- similar words:
- competition, contest, event, match, play, sport
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| definition 3: |
a strategy or plan.
- synonyms:
- game plan, plan, strategy
- similar words:
- scheme, stratagem
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| definition 4: |
wild animals that are hunted for food.
- synonyms:
- quarry
- similar words:
- big game, kill, prey, take, wildlife
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| definition 5: |
the flesh of such animals, used for food.
- similar words:
- fowl, kill, meat, take
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| related words: |
battle, deal, duck, grouse, killing, line, meet |
adjective + (n.)game
all-star, away, back-to-back, centennial, consecutive, fair, interactive, major-league, passing, pro, questionable, running, rushing, straight, televised, upcoming, waiting, winning, zero-sum
verb + (n.)game
average, broadcast, host, miss, pitch, play, playoff, postpone, rebound, suspend, televise, video, win
(n.)game
+ verb
cancel, console, score
noun + (n.)game
arcade,
ball,
baseball,
basketball,
bingo,
blame,
championship,
chess,
dating,
exhibition,
final,
fish,
football,
golf,
goodwill,
guessing,
halftime,
hitter,
hockey,
homecoming,
homer,
inning,
innings,
interception,
medal,
minute,
parlor,
pickup,
playoff,
poker,
postseason,
preseason,
rebound,
role-playing,
scoring,
semifinal,
simulation,
soccer,
softball,
streak,
title,
touchdown,
tournament,
turnover,
video,
volleyball,
win,
winner
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
gamer, gamest |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to wild animals or the sport of hunting them.
- similar words:
- gamy, wild
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| definition 2: |
adventurous in spirit; brave.
- synonyms:
- adventurous, brave, intrepid, plucky, spirited
- similar words:
- courageous, daring, gutsy, valiant
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| definition 3: |
(informal) ready.
Are you game for a rematch?- synonyms:
- ready, set
- similar words:
- eager, prepared, willing
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| related words: |
dashing, doughty, forward, glad, intrepid |
(adj.)game
+ noun
day, time
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
games, gaming, gamed |
| definition: |
to play games of chance; gamble.
- synonyms:
- gamble
- similar words:
- bet, wager
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adverb + (v.)game
online
(v.)game
+ adverb
over
(v.)game
+ noun
analyst, entertainment, executive, industry, machine, metaphor, operation, reservation, restaurant, revenue, strategy, system, table, tribe
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| derivations: |
gamely (adv.), gameness (n.) |
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conventionally associated with games |
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captain, coach, league, referee, team |
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similar to games |
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competition, event, match, race, sport |
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some actions associated with games |
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beat, compete, deal, defeat, lose, play, tie |
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some broader categories including games |
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entertainment |
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some examples of games |
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backgammon, ball, billiards, bingo, bowling, cards, checkers, chess, darts, dominos, hide-and-seek, hopscotch, horseshoes, jacks, leapfrog, Ping-Pong, poker, table tennis, tag, ticktack-toe, tiddlywinks, video game |
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some parts of games |
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move, play, round, rule, score |
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some parts of board games games |
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board, dice, piece, timer |
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some people associated with games |
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athlete, dealer, player |
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some places for games |
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arcade, arena, court, field, park, playground, stadium |
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some results of games |
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defeat, draw, loss, tie, victory, win |
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some things used in games |
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ball, cards, checkerboard, computer, counter, dice, equipment, Frisbee, horseshoe, joystick, marbles, playing card, racket |
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