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Definition game in American English

game noun

noun
/ɡeɪm/
1

an activity that you do for fun that has rules, and that you can win or lose

Example

Monopoly is a game for all the family.

Example

Do you know any good party games?

Example

The kids all love playing computer games.

Synonyms and related words
arcade game board game computer game
1.1

an activity that children do for fun that may not have rules or a winner

Example

The children were playing noisy games in the yard.

Synonyms and related words
blind man’s buff catch cat’s cradle
2

a type of sport

Example

They take the game of football very seriously here.

Synonyms and related words
sports game support
2.1

the way that someone plays a sport

Example

He has worked hard to improve his game.

Synonyms and related words
backhand backhander ball
3

a particular event in which people take part in a competition

Example

He won the money in a poker game.

Example

Are you going to watch the game on TV tonight?

Example

We played a game of volleyball.

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
3.1

one of the series of separate parts that make up a particular event in some sports, such as tennis

Example

He won the first set 6 games to 4.

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
4

an activity or type of work that is like a game, for example because it has rules that you must follow

Example

In this business, you have to know the rules of the game.

Example

He worked in the building game all his life.

Synonyms and related words
action thing operation
5

an activity or situation that someone seems to be treating less seriously than it should be treated

Example

Marriage is just a game to them.

Example

They are playing political games with people's safety.

Synonyms and related words
action thing operation situation circumstance conditions
6

an organized event where people from many countries compete in different sports such as running, jumping, and swimming

Example

the Olympic Games

Synonyms and related words
athlete athletic athletics
Synonyms and related words
adult amphibian animal an easy target angling bag
8

to improve the way you do something

Example

I never finish novels. I need to up my reading game.

Example

I badly need to work on my interview game before my big interview next week.

Example

You could do with a bit more exercise, mate. You should raise your running game!

Definition game in American English

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