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game
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- pronunciation:
- geIm
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something done for fun or amusement; play.
I made a game of waving to the baby.- similar words:
- amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, pastime, play, recreation
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| definition 2: |
a form of play or sport having certain rules and equipment for play.
We enjoyed a game of chess.My whole family went to the football game.
- similar words:
- competition, contest, event, match, play, sport
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| definition 3: |
wild animals, such as deer and rabbits, that can be caught and used as food.
The men went to the mountains to hunt game.- similar words:
- kill, prey, take, wildlife
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| related words: |
battle, grouse, meet |
adjective + (n.)game
all-star, away, centennial, consecutive, fair, interactive, major-league, passing, pro, running, rushing, straight, televised, waiting, winning
verb + (n.)game
average, broadcast, host, miss, pitch, play, playoff, postpone, 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,
homer,
inning,
medal,
minute,
parlor,
pickup,
playoff,
poker,
semifinal,
soccer,
softball,
streak,
title,
touchdown,
tournament,
video,
volleyball,
win,
winner
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
gamer, gamest |
| definition 1: |
daring in spirit; brave.
The game tourists went into the jungle without a guide.- synonyms:
- adventurous, brave
- similar words:
- courageous, daring
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| definition 2: |
(informal) ready or willing to take part in.
Are you game for a hike?- synonyms:
- ready, set
- similar words:
- eager, prepared, willing
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| related words: |
glad |
(adj.)game
+ noun
day, time
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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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