game

Meanings

• 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"
• 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"
• animal hunted for food or sport
• (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
• (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
• a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
  • "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"
• your occupation or line of work
  • "he's in the plumbing game"
• frivolous or trifling behavior
  • "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"
  • "for him, life is all fun and games"
• place a bet on
• disabled in the feet or legs
  • "a game leg"
• willing to face danger

Synonyms

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