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game
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- pronunciation:
- geIm
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A game is something that people play and try to win. A game has rules, and it often has things you need to use when you play it. There are many kinds of games. Some people play card games or board games or games on their computer. There are also ball games and other outdoor games.
When it rains at camp, we stay inside and play games.We are all going to the football game on Saturday.My dad's favorite game is chess.My family and I played a game on the car trip where we spotted cows in the fields and counted them for points.
- similar words:
- competition, contest, event, match, play, sport
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definition 2: |
A game is something you do just for fun.
I made a game of waving to the baby.- similar words:
- amusement, distraction, entertainment, fun, play, recreation
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definition 3: |
Wild animals that people hunt for food are called game.
The men went to the mountains to hunt game.- similar words:
- kill, prey, wildlife
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related words: |
battle, meet |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
gamer, gamest |
definition: |
When someone is game, it means that they are ready to do something that has some risk.
The campers found a cave on their hike, but no one was game to go inside.- synonyms:
- brave
- similar words:
- courageous, daring
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related words: |
glad |
derivations: |
gamely (adv.), gameness (n.) |
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conventionally associated with games |
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captain, coach, league, referee, team |
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similar to games |
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competition, event, match, race, sport |
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some actions associated with games |
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beat, compete, deal, defeat, lose, play, tie |
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some broader categories including games |
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entertainment |
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some examples of games |
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bowling, chess, Ping-Pong, table tennis |
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some parts of games |
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move, play, round, rule, score |
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some parts of board games games |
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board, dice, piece |
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some people associated with games |
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athlete, player |
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some places for games |
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arcade, arena, court, field, park, playground, stadium |
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some results of games |
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defeat, draw, loss, tie, victory, win |
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some things used in games |
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ball, cards, computer, dice, equipment, Frisbee, horseshoe, marbles, racket |
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