English dictionary
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English adjective: game | |||
| 1. | game disabled in the feet or legs | ||
| Samples | A crippled soldier. A game leg. | ||
| Synonyms | crippled, gimpy, halt, halting, lame | ||
| Similar | unfit | ||
| Antonyms | fit | ||
| 2. | game willing to face danger | ||
| Synonyms | gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky | ||
| Similar | brave, courageous | ||
| Antonyms | cowardly, fearful | ||
English noun: game | |||
| 1. | game (act) a contest with rules to determine a winner | ||
| Samples | You need four people to play this game. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | athletic game, bowling, card game, cards, child's game, curling, gambling game, game of chance, pall-mall, parlor game, parlour game, table game, zero-sum game | ||
| Domain category members | course, defending, game, game, game, horn, move, penalty, period of play, play, play, play out, played, playing period, rematch, replay, run off, side, turn | ||
| 2. | game (act) a single play of a sport or other contest | ||
| Samples | The game lasted two hours. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | competition, contest | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | away game, cup tie, double feature, doubleheader, exhibition game, home game, nightcap, playoff game, practice game, road game, twin bill | ||
| Domain category | game | ||
| 3. | game (act) an amusement or pastime | ||
| Samples | They played word games. He thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time. His life was all fun and games. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diversion, recreation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catch, computer game, ducks and drakes, guessing game, hare and hounds, mind game, paper chase, party game, pinball, pinball game, prisoner's base, ring-a-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-around-the-rosy, treasure hunt, video game | ||
| 4. | game (animal) animal hunted for food or sport | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | big game, game bird | ||
| 5. | game (time) (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | division, part, section | ||
| Part meronym | set | ||
| Domain category | lawn tennis, tennis | ||
| 6. | game (quantity) (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win | ||
| Samples | The game is 6 all. He is serving for the game. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | score | ||
| Domain category | game | ||
| 7. | game (food) the flesh of wild animals that is used for food | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | meat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buffalo, hare, rabbit, venison | ||
| 8. | game (cognition) a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) | ||
| Samples | They concocted a plot to discredit the governor. I saw through his little game from the start. | ||
| Synonyms | plot, secret plan | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | scheme, strategy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cabal, conspiracy, counterplan, counterplot, intrigue, machination | ||
| 9. | game (artifact) the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game | ||
| Samples | The child received several games for his birthday. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | game equipment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | puzzle | ||
| Domain category | game | ||
| 10. | game (act) your occupation or line of work | ||
| Samples | He's in the plumbing game. She's in show biz. | ||
| Synonyms | biz | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | business, job, line, line of work, occupation | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 11. | game (act) frivolous or trifling behavior | ||
| Samples | For actors, memorizing lines is no game. For him, life is all fun and games. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp | ||
English verb: game | |||
| 1. | game (competition) place a bet on | ||
| Samples | Which horse are you backing?. I'm betting on the new horse. | ||
| Synonyms | back, bet on, gage, punt, stake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s on something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bet, play, wager | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ante, double up, parlay | ||
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