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game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" |
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activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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curling a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
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bowling the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
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pall-mall a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet
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athletic game a game involving athletic activity
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child's game a game enjoyed by children
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card game,
cards a game played with playing cards
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table game a game that is played on a table
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parlor game,
parlour game a game suitable for playing in a parlor
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gambling game,
game of chance a game that involves gambling
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zero-sum game a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero
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game - 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" |
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recreation,
diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
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catch the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
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party game a game to amuse guests at a party
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computer game,
video game a game played against a computer
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pinball,
pinball game a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
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guessing game a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
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ducks and drakes a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
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mind game deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage); "football players try to play mind games with the opposition"; "the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings"
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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
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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
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prisoner's base a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base
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treasure hunt a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues
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game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" |
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contest,
competition a struggle between rivals
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game 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"
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away game,
road game a game played away from home
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home game a game played at home
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exhibition game,
practice game a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
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nightcap the final game of a double header
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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)
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playoff game one game in the series of games constituting a playoff
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cup tie an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
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game - the flesh of wild animals that is used for food |
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meat the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
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venison meat from a deer used as food
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buffalo meat from an American bison
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hare,
rabbit swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
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game - animal hunted for food or sport |
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animal,
animate being,
beast,
brute,
fauna,
creature a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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big game large animals that are hunted for sport
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game bird any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
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game - the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday" |
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game equipment equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
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game 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"
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puzzle a game that tests your ingenuity
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game - (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves |
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division,
part,
section the act or process of dividing
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set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
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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
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game - your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz" |
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biz |
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line of work,
occupation,
business,
job,
line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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game - (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game" |
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score the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
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game 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"
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game - frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" |
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frolic,
gambol,
romp,
caper,
play a playful leap or hop
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adjektiv |
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game - willing to face danger |
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gamy,
gamey,
gritty,
mettlesome,
spirited,
spunky |
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courageous,
brave possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
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