Gambusia affinis
Gambusia affinis

game


Definition: Meaning of, game in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡeɪm /

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game games
  1. activity or sport [countable] an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
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  2. activity or sport [countable] an occasion when a game is played [↪  match]
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  3. games [plural] a large organized sports event
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  4. games [plural] British English organized sports as a school subject or lesson [=  P.E.]
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  5. part of a match [countable] one of the parts into which a single match is divided, for example in tennis or BRIDGE 1 ( 4)
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  6. children [countable] a children's activity in which they play with toys, pretend to be someone else etc
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  7. skill somebody's game how well someone plays a particular game or sport
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  8. give the game away to spoil a surprise or secret by doing or saying something that lets someone guess what the secret is
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  9. beat somebody at their own game British English to beat someone or fight back against them by using the same methods that they use
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  10. not serious be a game to be something that you do to enjoy yourself rather than for a serious purpose
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  11. play games (with somebody) to behave in a dishonest or unfair way in order to get what you want
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  12. play games (with somebody) to not be serious about doing something
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  13. animals/birds [uncountable] wild animals, birds, and fish that are hunted for food, especially as a sport
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  14. the only game in town used to say that something is the only possible choice in a situation
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  15. business [singular] informal an area of work or business
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  16. what's her/your etc game? British English spoken used to ask what the true reason for someone's behaviour is
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  17. the game's up spoken used to tell someone that something wrong or dishonest that they have done has been discovered
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  18. a game of chance a game in which you risk money on the result
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  19. somebody got game American English informal used to say that someone is very skilful at doing something, especially a sport
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  20. be on the game British English informal to be a PROSTITUTE
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  21. game on spoken said when the balance of a sports match or competition changes, and both sides suddenly have a chance of winning
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  22. game over informal said to emphasize that an event or activity is completely finished
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  23. make game of somebody old-fashioned to make fun of someone
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  1. willing to try something dangerous, new, or difficult
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  2. game leg old-fashioned an injured or painful leg
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  1. game the system to use rules or laws to get what you want in an unfair but legal way
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game used in phrases

  • All-Star game
    1. a baseball or BASKETBALL game played between teams that are made up of the best and most popular professional players in the sport
  • American football game (noun)
    1. running or passing a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of plays
  • ahead of the game (adverb)
    1. in an advantageous position
  • arcade game (noun)
    1. a type of electronic game that was first popular in AMUSEMENT ARCADE s (= a place where you play games by putting coins in machines) in the early 1980s, but is now usually played on a computer
  • athletic game (noun)
    1. a game involving athletic activity
  • away game (noun)
    1. a game played away from home
  • ball game (noun)
    1. American English a game of baseball, football, or BASKETBALL
    2. British English any game played with a ball
  • banking game (noun)
    1. any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer
  • baseball game (noun)
    1. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
  • basketball game (noun)
    1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
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