"game" | Definition and Related Words

game

Noun

A contest with rules to determine a winner (synset 100456623)
"you need four people to play this game"
associated with:
- move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- game - a single play of a sport or other contest
- play, turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- game - the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
- horn - a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- penalty - (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
- rematch, replay - something (especially a game) that is played again
- side - one of two or more contesting groups
- game - (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
- period of play, play, playing period - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- run off - decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
- play out - play to a finish
- course - hunt with hounds
- defending - attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
- played - (of games) engaged in
is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
subtypes:
- curling - a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
- bowling - a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
- pall-mall - a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet
- athletic game - a game involving athletic activity
- child's game - a game enjoyed by children
- card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
- table game - a game that is played on a table
- parlor game, parlour game - a game suitable for playing in a parlor
- gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling
- zero-sum game - a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero
A single play of a sport or other contest (synset 100457223)
"the game lasted two hours"

referred to in: game - a contest with rules to determine a winner

is a type of: competition, contest - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
subtypes:
- away game, road game - a game played away from home
- home game - a game played at home
- exhibition game, practice game - a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
- nightcap - the final game of a double header
- double feature, doubleheader, twin bill - two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
- playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff
- cup tie - an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
An amusement or pastime (synset 100431591)
"they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"

is a type of: diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
subtypes:
- catch - a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
- party game - a game to amuse guests at a party
- computer game, video game - a game played against a computer
- pinball, pinball game - a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
- guessing game - a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
- ducks and drakes - a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
- mind game - any game designed to exercise the intellect
- hare and hounds, paper chase - an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot
- ring-a-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-around-the-rosy - a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
- prisoner's base - a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base
- treasure hunt - a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues
Animal hunted for food or sport (synset 102155643)
is a type of: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
subtypes:
- big game - large animals that are hunted for sport
- game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves (synset 115281378)
referred to in: lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

is a type of: division, part, section - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

is a part of: set - a unit of play in tennis or squash
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win (synset 113617478)
"the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"

referred to in: game - a contest with rules to determine a winner

is a type of: score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
The flesh of wild animals that is used for food (synset 107666058)
is a type of: meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
subtypes:
- venison - meat from a deer used as food
- buffalo - meat from an American bison
- hare, rabbit - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) (synset 105916276)
"they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

is a type of: scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action
subtypes:
- counterplan, counterplot - a plot intended to subvert another plot
- intrigue, machination - a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
- cabal, conspiracy - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
same as: plot, secret plan
The game equipment needed in order to play a particular game (synset 103418738)
"the child received several games for his birthday"

referred to in: game - a contest with rules to determine a winner

is a type of: game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game

subtypes: puzzle - a game that tests your ingenuity
Your occupation or line of work (synset 100584126)
"he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"

domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

is a type of: business, job, line, line of work, occupation - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

same as: biz
Frivolous or trifling behavior (synset 100514100)
"for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"

is a type of: caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Adjective

Disabled in the feet or legs (synset 301022380)
"a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

similar to: unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition

same as: crippled, gimpy, halt, halting, lame
Willing to face danger (synset 300264860)
similar to: brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

same as: gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky

Verb

Place a bet on (synset 201141530)
"Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

is a type of: bet, play, wager - stake on the outcome of an issue
subtypes:
- ante - place one's stake
- double up, parlay - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
same as: back, bet on, gage, punt, stake

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