game
nouns
a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
a single play of a sport or other contest
"the game lasted two hours"
domain category
a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
is a type of (narrower)
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
an amusement or pastime
"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 (narrower)
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
"scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
animal hunted for food or sport
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
domain category
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
"the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
is a type of (narrower)
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
"they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
"the child received several games for his birthday"
domain category
a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
frivolous or trifling behavior
"for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
verbs
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