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Detailed Synonyms for games in English

games:

games [the ~] nom

  1. the games
    the set; the games
  2. the games
    the match; the games
  3. the games
    the matches; the games
  4. the games
    the games; the heats

Related Words for "games":


game:

game [the ~] nom

  1. the game
    the game; the play; the playing
  2. the game
    the turn; the game; the round; the go
  3. the game
    the competition
    – an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 1
    the contest; the game; the play; the set
    the match
    – a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete 1
  4. the game
    the game; the play
  5. the game
    – an amusement or pastime 1
    the game
    – an amusement or pastime 1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • they played word games1
      • he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time1
      • his life was all fun and games1
  6. the game
    – a contest with rules to determine a winner 1
    the game
    – a contest with rules to determine a winner 1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • you need four people to play this game1
  7. the game
    – a single play of a sport or other contest 1
    the game
    – a single play of a sport or other contest 1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • the game lasted two hours1
  8. the game
    – frivolous or trifling behavior 1
    the game
    – frivolous or trifling behavior 1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • for actors, memorizing lines is no game1
      • for him, life is all fun and games1
  9. the game
    – your occupation or line of work 1
    the game; the biz
    – your occupation or line of work 1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • he's in the plumbing game1
    • biz [the ~] nom
      • she's in show biz1
  10. the game
    – animal hunted for food or sport 1
    the game
    – animal hunted for food or sport 1
  11. the game
    – the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game 1
    the game
    – the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game 1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • the child received several games for his birthday1
  12. the game
    – a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) 1
    the plot; the game; the secret plan
    – a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) 1
    • plot [the ~] nom
      • they concocted a plot to discredit the governor1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • I saw through his little game from the start1
    • secret plan [the ~] nom
  13. the game
    – the flesh of wild animals that is used for food 1
    the game
    – the flesh of wild animals that is used for food 1
  14. the game
    – (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win 1
    the game
    – (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win 1
    • game [the ~] nom
      • the game is 6 all1
      • he is serving for the game1
  15. the game
    – (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves 1
    the game
    – (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves 1
  16. the game
    – A class of computer program in which one or more users interact with the computer as a form of entertainment. Computer games run the gamut from simple alphabet games for toddlers to chess, treasure hunts, war games, and simulations of world events. The games are controlled from a keyboard or with a joystick or other device and are supplied on disks, on CD-ROMs, as game cartridges, on the Internet, or as arcade devices. 2
    the game; the video game; the computer game
    – A class of computer program in which one or more users interact with the computer as a form of entertainment. Computer games run the gamut from simple alphabet games for toddlers to chess, treasure hunts, war games, and simulations of world events. The games are controlled from a keyboard or with a joystick or other device and are supplied on disks, on CD-ROMs, as game cartridges, on the Internet, or as arcade devices. 2

game adj

  1. game
    – willing to face danger 1
    game; gritty; spirited; mettlesome; gamey; spunky; gamy
    – willing to face danger 1
  2. game
    – disabled in the feet or legs 1
    lame; game; halt; crippled; halting; gimpy
    – disabled in the feet or legs 1

game verbe

  1. game
    – place a bet on 1
    to stake; to back; game; to punt; to bet on; gage
    – place a bet on 1
    • stake verbe (stakes, staked, staking)
    • back verbe (backs, backed, backing)
      • Which horse are you backing?1
    • game verbe
    • punt verbe (punts, punted, punting)
    • bet on verbe (bets on, betting on)
    • gage verbe

Related Words for "game":

  • gameness, games, gamer, gamest, gamely

Alternate Synonyms for "game":


Related Definitions for "game":

  1. willing to face danger1
  2. disabled in the feet or legs1
    • a game leg1
  3. an amusement or pastime1
    • they played word games1
    • he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time1
    • his life was all fun and games1
  4. a contest with rules to determine a winner1
    • you need four people to play this game1
  5. a single play of a sport or other contest1
    • the game lasted two hours1
  6. frivolous or trifling behavior1
    • for actors, memorizing lines is no game1
    • for him, life is all fun and games1
  7. your occupation or line of work1
    • he's in the plumbing game1
  8. animal hunted for food or sport1
  9. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game1
    • the child received several games for his birthday1
  10. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)1
    • I saw through his little game from the start1
  11. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food1
  12. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win1
    • the game is 6 all1
    • he is serving for the game1
  13. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves1
  14. place a bet on1
  15. A class of computer program in which one or more users interact with the computer as a form of entertainment. Computer games run the gamut from simple alphabet games for toddlers to chess, treasure hunts, war games, and simulations of world events. The games are controlled from a keyboard or with a joystick or other device and are supplied on disks, on CD-ROMs, as game cartridges, on the Internet, or as arcade devices.2

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