Game Definition–noun | 1. | an amusement or pastime: children's games. |
| 2. | the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games. |
| 3. | a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. |
| 4. | a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge. |
| 5. | the number of points required to win a game. |
| 6. | the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0. |
| 7. | a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving. |
| 8. | anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy. |
| 9. | a trick or strategy: to see through someone's game. |
| 10. | fun; sport of any kind; joke: That's about enough of your games. |
| 11. | wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit. |
| 12. | the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food: a dish of game. |
| 13. | any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers. |
| 14. | Informal. a business or profession: He's in the real-estate game. |
| 15. | Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck. |
–adjective | 16. | pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh. |
| 17. | having a fighting spirit; plucky. |
| 18. | Informal. having the required spirit or will (often fol. by for or an infinitive): Who's game for a hike through the woods? |
–verb (used without object) | 19. | to play games of chance for stakes; gamble. |
–verb (used with object) | 20. | to squander in gaming (usually fol. by away). |
—Idioms| 21. |
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die game, | a. | to die after a brave struggle. |
| b. | to remain steadfast or in good spirits at the moment of defeat: He knew that as a candidate he didn't have a chance in the world, but he campaigned anyway and died game. |
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| 22. | make game of, to make fun of; ridicule: to make game of the weak and defenseless. |
| 23. | play games, to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others: Don't play games with me—I want to know if you love me or not! |
| 24. | play the game, Informal. | a. | to act or play in accordance with the rules. |
| b. | to act honorably or justly: We naively assumed that our allies would continue to play the game. |
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