game

Adjective

• willing to face danger

• disabled in the feet or legs
  • a crippled soldier
    
  • a game leg
    

Noun

• frivolous or trifling behavior
  • for actors, memorizing lines is no game
    
  • for him, life is all fun and games
    

• your occupation or line of work
  • he's in the plumbing game
    
  • she's in show biz
    

• the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
  • the child received several games for his birthday
    

• 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 flesh of wild animals that is used for food

• (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
  • the game is 6 all
    
  • he is serving for the game
    

• (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves

• animal hunted for food or sport

• 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
    

• a single play of a sport or other contest
  • the game lasted two hours
    

• a contest with rules to determine a winner
  • you need four people to play this game
    

Verb

• place a bet on
  • Which horse are you backing?
    
  • I'm betting on the new horse
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  gamy , gamey , gritty , mettlesome , spirited , spunky , crippled , halt , halting , lame , gimpy , biz , plot , secret plan , bet on , back , gage , stake , punt