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+ X: l! m4 ?8 i$ S o7 r5 jgame 1 «gaym», noun, adjective, gam|er, gam|est, verb, gamed, gam|ing.
/ e# z$ V6 O# ^3 H& ^; |: h* H–noun.6 S7 \) O/ w: u2 ^' l
1. a way of playing; pastime; amusement; diversion: »( J8 \, J+ o$ _, h* r+ m+ X @" q
a game of tag, a game with bat and ball, children's games.
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3 `& D5 x4 w! }3 w& Y8 G0 o& d m! J/ bSYNONYM(S): See syn. under play. (Cf. ↑play)
& X! c) C- q2 H2. the things needed to play a game: »- n F3 f$ c+ H
This store sells games
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0 g+ |; [' D7 ^) Y5 [3 A6 s3. a contest with certain rules, which one side or person tries to win: »0 a: ?: h3 }/ B3 ^
a football game.0 z/ |: r: y) a# ]+ f2 n
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4. a single round in a game: »: ?% F' ~2 o7 q# V! z7 m. c
The winner won three games out of five.
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5. the condition of the score in a game: »4 L' M s I- G, _' `
At the end of the first quarter the game was 6 to 3 in our favor.; U3 v* `( M# m% ^0 \( n
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6. the number of points needed to win: »
( F4 B; r% q W8 rGame is 100 points.2 ^! d4 j8 {# }' B; H
+ s2 U" Z' |% m( e& v) w7. a particular manner of playing a game: »
( {0 W; X5 Y- o4 M% ]# j( O! z% fOur right fielder is playing a good game today.
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1 y* y- D$ R* w+ S& O8. Figurative. an activity or undertaking that is carried on under set rules like a game: »& W$ G; ~! q! j: y
the game of diplomacy, to play a waiting game.$ K5 |9 D8 w# l1 ?# D; e, }
9 K! R5 T' q! d2 L2 B2 Y" P9. Informal, Figurative. any activity or vocation in which there is competition: »
' K- Q) y8 j- q) j# s. e0 u! VHe is in the insurance game.
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7 K9 I# R P$ T4 z! A: }( Q10. Figurative. a plan; scheme: »
: e7 } d- d- |2 KThey tried to trick us, but we saw through their game.( b8 k8 J2 G7 E6 K. p
% ?/ r V: j8 o+ ?- @11. wild animals, birds, or fish hunted or caught for sport or for food.
# Z' S8 n3 c& ]0 c* l12. the flesh of wild animals or birds when used for food./ h! s' }/ q9 J1 V5 X8 i; K4 V* S
13. Figurative. what is hunted or pursued: »5 i' g |! E4 Q* \1 k% ~
Widows are…the great game of fortune hunters (Joseph Addison).4 p9 M( }. ~6 |. Q
2 [) `4 m5 x; Y' c, i$ A4 G14. the spirit for fighting; pluck; endurance.* Y T' r. |/ u, \) }/ f2 h
15. Archaic. fun; mirth; sport.
9 x8 Y8 n6 a8 s–adjective.1 O+ M# V: Q$ ~5 \, J0 e4 J
1. having to do with game, hunting, or fishing: »7 y, v! b, _& H5 F4 I O
Game laws protect wildlife. He knew his hunting grounds thoroughly, every game trail, every animal burrow (Harper's).
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( v4 n% O" Q g! q/ A6 k4 C- `" {2. Figurative. showing fight; brave; plucky; spirited: ». a7 F9 a3 L( x* {( M4 B( ~
The losing team put up a game fight.. r. U7 r% X5 l7 H+ m( _
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3. Figurative. daring to do a thing; having spirit or will enough: », @3 t% K( R; e! w5 @ @" A" u
The explorer was game for any adventure. Are you game to swim across the river?* f( u. x( m7 W% J
3 ~$ q" I0 X# r2 p9 z–intransitive verb, transitive verb.
2 _# ^. N5 o8 U0 k, h1. to gamble: »
7 i8 H9 t8 J& d) r! J; l/ y5 j7 AHe gamed away his inheritance. 'Tis a great pity he…games so deep (Richard Brinsley Sheridan)./ ~ O; y* E" d4 }4 ^$ [$ `5 U
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2. to exploit or turn to one's own advantage; trick: »% {) G4 C$ M p- W. z. g3 g
game the system; The reporter was gamed by the canny politicians.
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, Y0 d3 M; F K# `@ahead of the game
# |" E {2 L, H3 Y$ G' ]● ↑ahead of the game," t: o3 E) Y3 R3 T- t# g
U.S. Informal. winning rather than losing: »
: Z' g, Y. k( Q# aLet us get out of the stock market while we are still ahead of the game.
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Main Entry: ↑game
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@be off one's game1 x% h/ y% R# d; j
● ↑be off one's game,
2 i5 N5 Q3 j+ `to be out of form; play badly: »1 B0 Z. c8 Q! j
What am I doing wrong, Tom? I'm quite off my game (H. G. Hutchinson).
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. a0 I- Z0 T' Z/ F+ ^Main Entry: ↑game
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@be on one's game
- m) ~1 S' r4 B+ b; D! N! X0 c● ↑be on one's game,
& X, Z% n: [4 {6 Uto be in form; play well: »' h: l3 Q+ `9 r
Their disregard of the recognised rules was accentuated by the fact that neither man was on his game (Westminster Gazette).
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9 Z) D0 e$ A# f ]Main Entry: ↑game
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# G+ v5 o- d: T' a6 t@die game4 }' N8 e0 f3 L2 A6 T; E
● ↑die game,
" r" T2 B1 a9 S; a! @& p% jto die bravely; maintain one's spirit to the end: »
- s' v4 N* O3 p: F& cGood-bye, captain…die game, captain (John Gay).5 Z6 [3 d5 X. |
( b3 p1 `9 @& ?Main Entry: ↑game
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games «gaymz», noun (plural).
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3 [2 H; E+ b6 i$ S7 p: G% Zathletic contests or exercises: »
9 J& v( L+ I: {the Olympic games.
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Main Entry: ↑game+ h3 E. I& g" ]
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: k$ W# J& \- x@give the game away/ E1 s4 T6 C( j9 n' r3 K: n
● ↑give the game away,
( U4 m! v) q' iInformal. to act against one's own interest; defeat one's purpose: »
, r/ i5 g" V ]' ~* {: mAccused of misusing campaign funds…both are in trouble because they went too far and gave the game away (James Reston).3 z+ x, E8 Q8 |" r$ _$ L
0 U- u7 u# N LMain Entry: ↑game
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3 |- j4 ~3 m/ Y9 {) \: S; X" C@make game of
6 I$ L& I% p' \0 z" v+ G: }* \● ↑make game of,
" A. N; K3 M" E& |to make fun of; laugh at; ridicule: »
3 c- P9 a& q' TShe had all the talents which qualified her…to make game of his scruples (Macaulay).( ~$ N$ d- U J: U
6 L& l3 {6 n! `1 W; dMain Entry: ↑game' T5 g, R+ c6 M% T" j3 F" T
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@play games
2 ?8 s/ b) B0 h& b) n- L7 U% G● ↑play games,& S0 x! H% x1 A
to avoid facing up to a task in earnest; act evasively: »
4 g6 L2 s% g0 ^He declared that this was no time for “playing games, political or otherwise, at the expense of the people” (New York Times).
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Main Entry: ↑game
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@play someone's game0 k# r$ n+ H# R( l* }
● ↑play game,
+ P W" ~7 N6 P( V. m6 S+ v3 f● ↑play someone's game,
% ?5 i# Y2 M3 }; ~1 {( hto act so as to secure someone's advantage or interest: »0 Y3 t) G5 O1 X7 x" j/ c4 J" ~" V. L
It is playing the enemy's game to draw him to attack our armies.( W) Y7 T. m% b4 h
' k- J) H& {* _: [& oMain Entry: ↑game* U2 P9 f0 I; _8 W/ t# n0 ?
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, X! G ]6 S4 o0 p+ i3 }& P, h● ↑play the game,- l8 H3 R$ {! E3 L$ j5 _* r
Informal.a) to be fair; follow the rules; be a good sport. »
* L9 b0 d X+ r' M# C& eCheating in a test is not playing the game.2 U9 }' `( h% c1 e9 T' P! o
6 G, Z# Z* K# ob) to act or behave in one's relations with others. »
5 \: \9 i: B; C1 i3 I( RThe way the Communists play the game, there is no give and take (Time).
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Main Entry: ↑game
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$ \3 i D- J2 l' ]; J/ w@the game is up0 b8 R# {8 ]( \
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the plan or scheme has failed. »
7 v" Z, W; M- kThe universal opinion is that the game is irrecoverably up, and that the Tory party will be in power for fifty years to come (Stephen Dowell).
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7 D! ]2 ^1 { s: XMain Entry: ↑game* H6 k; [$ I7 X0 Y( x' d/ F( |% i+ m
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* H* v7 X9 l+ k# N5 f$ w: p; e- ^3 u@the game is worth the candle1 ~& S5 T" |; b# V' y+ a
@the game is not worth the candle: K8 @* P% K; F: g; c2 D
● ↑the game is worth the candle,6 e) S; d7 m" E/ T$ t3 g
● ↑the game is not worth the candle,6 G, @ R: { f: B, Q( u0 ]
the advantage gained is worth (or not worth) the trouble or effort. »! x8 _# {7 h" y* M$ a
Syria ... will eventually accept that the game of guerrillas is not worth the candle (London Times).5 B8 v& a4 E" S0 ~1 X- G; t2 C
# s) D4 x' ^/ T0 K6 P( mMain Entry: ↑game
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9 H3 E6 ?: Z/ a; ]. |–gamely, adv.
* o8 @ L2 u" Z A& h7 B–gameness, noun.5 E c7 z1 H& ]$ q
game2 (gām), adjective.
" h! j5 F W, a+ AInformal. lame; crippled; injured: »
5 H& c, s, d+ `: T# [( qHe limps because of a game leg.- J0 s7 T4 a* a' a, I
l* l/ N7 Y0 u6 U╂[origin uncertain. Compare Welsh cam and gam bent, crooked, wrong.]' q; F7 t( j/ D7 i
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