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. | 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. | | | 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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Boy Definition–noun | 1. | a male child, from birth to full growth, esp. one less than 18 years of age. | | 2. | a young man who lacks maturity, judgment, etc. | | 3. | Informal. a grown man, esp. when referred to familiarly: He liked to play poker with the boys. | | 4. | a son: Sam's oldest boy is helping him in the business. | | 5. | a male who is from or native to a given place. | | 6. | boys, (used with a singular or plural verb ) | a. | a range of sizes from 8 to 20 in garments made for boys. | | b. | a garment in this size range. | | c. | the department or section of a store where these garments are sold. | | | 7. | boys, military personnel, esp. combat soldiers: Support the boys overseas. | | 8. | Disparaging and Offensive. a man considered by the speaker to be inferior in race, nationality, or occupational status. | | 9. | a young male servant; page. | | 10. | Offensive. (in India, China, Japan, etc.) a native male servant, working as a butler, waiter, houseboy, etc. | | 11. | Nautical. an apprentice seaman or fisherman. | –interjection | 12. | an exclamation of wonder, approval, etc., or of displeasure or contempt. | |
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