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game1       [geym] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, gam·er, gam·est, verb, gamed, gam·ing.
–noun
1.an amusement or pastime: children's games.
2.the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games.
3.a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators.
4.a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge.
5.the number of points required to win a game.
6.the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0.
7.a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving.
8.anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy.
9.a trick or strategy: to see through someone's game.
10.fun; sport of any kind; joke: That's about enough of your games.
11.wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit.
12.the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food: a dish of game.
13.any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers.
14.Informal. a business or profession: He's in the real-estate game.
15.Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck.
–adjective
16.pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.
17.having a fighting spirit; plucky.
18.Informal. having the required spirit or will (often fol. by for or an infinitive): Who's game for a hike through the woods?
–verb (used without object)
19.to play games of chance for stakes; gamble.
–verb (used with object)
20.to squander in gaming (usually fol. by away).
21.die game,
a.to die after a brave struggle.
b.to remain steadfast or in good spirits at the moment of defeat: He knew that as a candidate he didn't have a chance in the world, but he campaigned anyway and died game.
22.make game of, to make fun of; ridicule: to make game of the weak and defenseless.
23.play games, to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others: Don't play games with me—I want to know if you love me or not!
24.play the game, Informal.
a.to act or play in accordance with the rules.
b.to act honorably or justly: We naively assumed that our allies would continue to play the game.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME gamen, OE gaman; c. OHG gaman glee]

gameless, adjective
gamelike, adjective
gameness, noun

3. sport, contest, competition. 9. scheme, artifice, stratagem, plan, plot, venture. 11, 13. prey, quarry. 17. brave, bold, intrepid, dauntless, fearless.
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game2       [geym] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
lame: a game leg.

[Origin: 1780–90; perh. shortening of gammy, though change in vowel unclear]
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game 1       (gām)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime: party games; word games.
    1. A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules: the game of basketball; the game of gin rummy.
    2. A single instance of such an activity: We lost the first game.
    3. games An organized athletic program or contest: track-and-field games; took part in the winter games.
    4. A period of competition or challenge: It was too late in the game to change the schedule of the project.
    5. The total number of points required to win a game: One hundred points is game in bridge.
    6. The score accumulated at any given time in a game: The game is now 14 to 12.
    7. An active interest or pursuit, especially one involving competitive engagement or adherence to rules: "the way the system operates, the access game, the turf game, the image game" (Hedrick Smith).
    8. A business or occupation; a line: the insurance game.
    9. An illegal activity; a racket.
    10. Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior: wanted a straight answer, not more of their tiresome games.
    11. A calculated strategy or approach; a scheme: I saw through their game from the very beginning.
    12. Wild animals, birds, or fish hunted for food or sport.
    13. The flesh of these animals, eaten as food.
    14. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.
    15. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.
    1. The total number of points required to win a game: One hundred points is game in bridge.
    2. The score accumulated at any given time in a game: The game is now 14 to 12.
    3. An active interest or pursuit, especially one involving competitive engagement or adherence to rules: "the way the system operates, the access game, the turf game, the image game" (Hedrick Smith).
    4. A business or occupation; a line: the insurance game.
    5. An illegal activity; a racket.
    6. Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior: wanted a straight answer, not more of their tiresome games.
    7. A calculated strategy or approach; a scheme: I saw through their game from the very beginning.
    8. Wild animals, birds, or fish hunted for food or sport.
    9. The flesh of these animals, eaten as food.
    10. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.
    11. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.
  2. The equipment needed for playing certain games: packed the children's games in the car.
  3. A particular style or manner of playing a game: improved my tennis game with practice.
  4. Informal
    1. An active interest or pursuit, especially one involving competitive engagement or adherence to rules: "the way the system operates, the access game, the turf game, the image game" (Hedrick Smith).
    2. A business or occupation; a line: the insurance game.
    3. An illegal activity; a racket.
    4. Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior: wanted a straight answer, not more of their tiresome games.
    5. A calculated strategy or approach; a scheme: I saw through their game from the very beginning.
    6. Wild animals, birds, or fish hunted for food or sport.
    7. The flesh of these animals, eaten as food.
    8. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.
    9. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.
  5. Informal
    1. Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior: wanted a straight answer, not more of their tiresome games.
    2. A calculated strategy or approach; a scheme: I saw through their game from the very beginning.
    3. Wild animals, birds, or fish hunted for food or sport.
    4. The flesh of these animals, eaten as food.
    5. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.
    6. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.
  6. Mathematics A model of a competitive situation that identifies interested parties and stipulates rules governing all aspects of the competition, used in game theory to determine the optimal course of action for an interested party.
    1. Wild animals, birds, or fish hunted for food or sport.
    2. The flesh of these animals, eaten as food.
    3. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.
    4. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.
    1. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.
    2. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.

v.   gamed, gam·ing, games

v.   tr. Archaic
To waste or lose by gambling.

v.   intr.
To play for stakes; gamble.

adj.   gam·er, gam·est
  1. Plucky and unyielding in spirit; resolute: She put up a game fight against her detractors.
  2. Ready and willing: Are you game for a swim?


[Middle English, from Old English gamen.]

game'ly adv., game'ness n.
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game 2       (gām)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   gam·er, gam·est
Crippled; lame: a game leg.


[Origin unknown.]

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game  (n.)
O.E. gamen "joy, fun, amusement," common Gmc. (cf. O.Fris. game, O.N. gaman, O.H.G. gaman "joy, glee"), regarded as identical with Goth. gaman "participation, communion," from P.Gmc. *ga- collective prefix + *mann "person," giving a sense of "people together." Meaning "contest played according to rules" is first attested c.1300. Sense of "wild animals caught for sport" is c.1290; hence fair game (1825), also gamey "having the flavor of game" (1863). Adjective sense of "brave, spirited" is 1725, from the noun, especially in game-cock "bird for fighting." Game plan is 1941, from U.S. football; game show first attested 1961.

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game  (adj.)
"lame," 1787, from north Midlands dialect, perhaps a variant of gammy (tramps' slang) "bad," or from O.N.Fr. gambe "leg."

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game

adjective
1. disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [syn: crippled
2. willing to face danger 

noun
1. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" 
2. a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" 
3. 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" 
4. animal hunted for food or sport 
5. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves 
6. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game" 
7. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food 
8. 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" [syn: plot
9. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday" 
10. your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz" 
11. frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" 

verb
1. place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" [syn: bet on

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: game
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: gamed; gam·ing
: to play for a stake : GAMBLE

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Game Creek, AK (CDP, FIPS 27700) Location: 58.05669 N, 135.50789 W
Population (1990): 61 (14 housing units)
Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 7.9 sq km (water)

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Game

Gam"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gambled; p. pr. & vb. n. Gambling.] [Dim. of game. See 2d Game.] To play or game for money or other stake.

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Game\, a. [Cf. W. cam crooked, and E. gambol, n.] Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. [Colloq.]

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Game\, n. [OE. game, gamen, AS. gamen, gomen, play, sport; akin to OS., OHG., & Icel. gaman, Dan. gammen mirth, merriment, OSw. gamman joy. Cf. Gammon a game, Backgammon, Gamble v. i.]

1. Sport of any kind; jest, frolic.

We have had pastimes here, and pleasant game. --Shak.

2. A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc.

But war's a game, which, were their subject wise, Kings would not play at. --Cowper.

Note: Among the ancients, especially the Greeks and Romans, there were regularly recurring public exhibitions of strength, agility, and skill under the patronage of the government, usually accompanied with religious ceremonies. Such were the Olympic, the Pythian, the Nemean, and the Isthmian games.

3. The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.

Talk the game o'er between the deal. --Lloyd.

4. That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game.

5. (Card Playing) In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.

6. A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project.

Your murderous game is nearly up. --Blackw. Mag.

It was obviously Lord Macaulay's game to blacken the greatest literary champion of the cause he had set himself to attack. --Saintsbury.

7. Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table.

Those species of animals . . . distinguished from the rest by the well-known appellation of game. --Blackstone.

Confidence game. See under Confidence.

To make game of, to make sport of; to mock. --Milton.

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Game\, a. 1. Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky.

I was game . . . .I felt that I could have fought even to the death. --W. Irving.

2. Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting.

Game bag, a sportsman's bag for carrying small game captured; also, the whole quantity of game taken.

Game bird, any bird commonly shot for food, esp. grouse, partridges, quails, pheasants, wild turkeys, and the shore or wading birds, such as plovers, snipe, woodcock, curlew, and sandpipers. The term is sometimes arbitrarily restricted to birds hunted by sportsmen, with dogs and guns.

Game egg, an egg producing a gamecock.

Game laws, laws regulating the seasons and manner of taking game for food or for sport.

Game preserver, a land owner who regulates the killing of game on his estate with a view to its increase. [Eng.]

To be game. (a) To show a brave, unyielding spirit. (b) To be victor in a game. [Colloq.]

To die game, to maintain a bold, unyielding spirit to the last; to die fighting.

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