Main entry: game
Definition: an amusement or pastime
Usage: they played word games; he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time; his life was all fun and games
Main entry: game
Definition: a contest with rules to determine a winner
Usage: you need four people to play this game
Main entry: game
Definition: a single play of a sport or other contest
Usage: the game lasted two hours
Main entry: game
Definition: frivolous or trifling behavior
Usage: for actors, memorizing lines is no game; for him, life is all fun and games
Definition: your occupation or line of work
Usage: he's in the plumbing game; she's in show biz
Main entry: game
Definition: animal hunted for food or sport
Main entry: game
Definition: the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
Usage: the child received several games for his birthday
Main entry: plot, game, secret plan
Definition: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
Usage: they concocted a plot to discredit the governor; I saw through his little game from the start
Main entry: game
Definition: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
Main entry: game
Definition: (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
Usage: the game is 6 all; he is serving for the game
Main entry: game
Definition: (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
Main entry: punt, stake, gage, game, back, bet on
Definition: place a bet on
Usage: Which horse are you backing?; I'm betting on the new horse
Main entry: game, gamey, gamy, mettlesome, gritty, spirited, spunky
Definition: willing to face danger
Main entry: gimpy, halt, halting, game, lame, crippled
Definition: disabled in the feet or legs
Usage: a crippled soldier; a game leg