game
adj. ready; willing; courageous; lame (of a leg); handicapped, disabled n. fun activity; amusement, entertainment; competition n. animals killed in a hunt; meat from wild animals (used as food) v. play games of chance; bet, wager | ||||
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Game Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Game
(v. i.)
The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.
(v. i.)
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.
(v. i.)
Sport of any kind; jest, frolic.
(v. i.)
In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.
(v. i.)
Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table.
(v. i.)
A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project.
(v. i.)
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.
(n.)
To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative.
(n.)
To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.
(n.)
To play at any sport or diversion.
(n.)
Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting.
(a.)
Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky.
(v. i.)
The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.
(v. i.)
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.
(v. i.)
Sport of any kind; jest, frolic.
(v. i.)
In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.
(v. i.)
Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table.
(v. i.)
A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project.
(v. i.)
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.
(n.)
To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative.
(n.)
To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.
(n.)
To play at any sport or diversion.
(n.)
Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting.
(a.)
Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky.
| WordNet 2.0 |
game
Noun
1. a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
(hypernym) contest, competition
(hyponym) away game, road game
2. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) curling
(part-meronym) turn, play
(class) defending
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"
(hypernym) diversion, recreation
(hyponym) catch
4. animal hunted for food or sport
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
(hyponym) big game
5. the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
(hypernym) game equipment
6. your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
(synonym) biz
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(classification) colloquialism
7. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
(hypernym) score
8. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
(hypernym) meat
(hyponym) venison
9. 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"
(synonym) plot, secret plan
(hypernym) scheme, strategy
(hyponym) counterplot, counterplan
10. frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
(hypernym) play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
Verb
1. place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
(synonym) bet on, back, gage, stake, punt
(hypernym) bet, wager, play
(hyponym) ante
(derivation) gambling, gaming, play
Adjective
1. disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
(synonym) crippled, halt, halting, lame
(similar) unfit
2. willing to face danger
(synonym) gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
(similar) brave, courageous, fearless
Noun
1. a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
(hypernym) contest, competition
(hyponym) away game, road game
2. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) curling
(part-meronym) turn, play
(class) defending
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"
(hypernym) diversion, recreation
(hyponym) catch
4. animal hunted for food or sport
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
(hyponym) big game
5. the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
(hypernym) game equipment
6. your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
(synonym) biz
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(classification) colloquialism
7. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
(hypernym) score
8. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
(hypernym) meat
(hyponym) venison
9. 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"
(synonym) plot, secret plan
(hypernym) scheme, strategy
(hyponym) counterplot, counterplan
10. frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
(hypernym) play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
Verb
1. place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
(synonym) bet on, back, gage, stake, punt
(hypernym) bet, wager, play
(hyponym) ante
(derivation) gambling, gaming, play
Adjective
1. disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
(synonym) crippled, halt, halting, lame
(similar) unfit
2. willing to face danger
(synonym) gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
(similar) brave, courageous, fearless
| The Phrase Finder |
A game of two halves
Meaning
Circumstances have changed suddenly.
Origin
Football (soccer) commentator's cliche.
Meaning
Circumstances have changed suddenly.
Origin
Football (soccer) commentator's cliche.
The game is afoot
Origin
From Shakespeare's King Henry IV. 'Before the game is afoot, thou still let'st slip.'
The game is up
Origin
From Shakespeare's Cymbeline.
| Australian Slang |
Game
1. pursuit, intention, task; 2. business or profession: “Andrew is in the building game now”; 3. having a go at something others think or find difficult; 4. brave
1. pursuit, intention, task; 2. business or profession: “Andrew is in the building game now”; 3. having a go at something others think or find difficult; 4. brave
As game as Ned Kellie
1. have a go; 2. very game; courageous; 3. with fighting spirit; plucky; resolute
As game as a piss ant
very daring
Game as Phar Lap
with fighting spirit; plucky; resolute
Game plan
overall strategy
Game, set and match
convincing victory; complete triumph
Give the game away
to give up trying
On the game
working as a prostitute
Platform game
video or computer game in which characters move through a two-dimensional world made up of various horizontal playing areas
Pyjama game
one-day cricket (so called because of the colourful uniforms worn)
Stuff this for a game of soldiers!
exclamation of anger, frustration
Swy game
game two-up
The game is up
said to inform someone that they have been caught doing something illegal, wrong, naughty, etc.
The national game
1. two-up; 2. Australian Rules football
What's your game?
What are you up to?
| English Slang Dictionary v1.2 |
game
1. wooing:"Cause I'm gamin' on a female that's gamin' on me" -- N.W.A. (I ain't the one [1988])
2. in the game, whatever the game might be; a game is some way to make money or advance oneself, or just a game
3. to be game, to be down with
4. see skills
1. wooing:"Cause I'm gamin' on a female that's gamin' on me" -- N.W.A. (I ain't the one [1988])
2. in the game, whatever the game might be; a game is some way to make money or advance oneself, or just a game
3. to be game, to be down with
4. see skills
| Lexicon of Thieves' Cant |
Game
any mode of robbery
any mode of robbery
| Vox Slang |
Game
To have game means to have action, adventure--to be hip. "She got game."
To have game means to have action, adventure--to be hip. "She got game."
| hEnglish - advanced version |
game
game
\game\, a.
1. having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky. i was gamei felt that i could have fought even to the death. 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.]
similar words(49)
drawn game
game bird
game bag
high low jack and the game
fair game
match game
game laws
game hawk
love game
to be game
game fowl
game egg
passing game
badger game
game theory
make-game
game preserver
bunco game
video game
ground game
shell game
running game
may game
head game
confidence game
black game
computer game
vantage game
chess game
word game
volleyball game
bunko game
away game
heath game
white game
panel game
grab game
road game
con game
go game
moor game
to make game of
round game
to die game
to preserve game
war game
table game
consolation game
waiting game
game
\game\, a.
1. having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky. i was gamei felt that i could have fought even to the death. 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.]
similar words(49)
drawn game
game bird
game bag
high low jack and the game
fair game
match game
game laws
game hawk
love game
to be game
game fowl
game egg
passing game
badger game
game theory
make-game
game preserver
bunco game
video game
ground game
shell game
running game
may game
head game
confidence game
black game
computer game
vantage game
chess game
word game
volleyball game
bunko game
away game
heath game
white game
panel game
grab game
road game
con game
go game
moor game
to make game of
round game
to die game
to preserve game
war game
table game
consolation game
waiting game
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
game
n., cluiche m.
n., cluiche m.
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Camp
Camp = n. a feat; a game
Camp = n. a feat; a game
Cochiad
Cochiad = n. grouse, red game
Gwyddbwyll
Gwyddbwyll = n. game of chess
| Dream Dictionary |
Game
To dream of game, either shooting or killing or by other means, denotes fortunate undertakings; but selfish motions; if you fail to take game on a hunt, it denotes bad management and loss.
To dream of game, either shooting or killing or by other means, denotes fortunate undertakings; but selfish motions; if you fail to take game on a hunt, it denotes bad management and loss.
Game Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oceanographic, Meteorologal & Climatologal abbreviations and acronyms |
GAME
GEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment [> GEWEX]
GEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment [> GEWEX]
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Game
a set of moves which are defined by a set of rules limiting what the players may do. A game may or may not be a simulation. A game does not necessarily involve a representation of events in a reference system. (Umpleby )
a set of moves which are defined by a set of rules limiting what the players may do. A game may or may not be a simulation. A game does not necessarily involve a representation of events in a reference system. (Umpleby )
Game Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
game
venatio, ludus
venatio, ludus
Game Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Game (n.)
zhagra
zhagra
| TUPAC SHAKUR Rap Dictionary V.2.0 |
game
1) (v) Wooing. "Cause I'm gamin' on a female that's gamin' on me" -- N.W.A. (I ain't the one [1988]). 2) (v) In the game, whatever the game might be. A game is some way to make money or advance oneself, or just a game. 3) (adv) To be game, do be down with.
1) (v) Wooing. "Cause I'm gamin' on a female that's gamin' on me" -- N.W.A. (I ain't the one [1988]). 2) (v) In the game, whatever the game might be. A game is some way to make money or advance oneself, or just a game. 3) (adv) To be game, do be down with.
| English - Klingon |
game
n. Quj
n. Quj
| Rap-music terminology and bios of artists |
game
1) (v) Wooing. "Cause I'm gamin' on a female that's gamin' on me" -- N.W.A. (I ain't the one [1988]).
2) (v) In the game, whatever the game might be. A game is some way to make money or advance oneself, or just a game.
3) (adv) To be game, do be down with.
1) (v) Wooing. "Cause I'm gamin' on a female that's gamin' on me" -- N.W.A. (I ain't the one [1988]).
2) (v) In the game, whatever the game might be. A game is some way to make money or advance oneself, or just a game.
3) (adv) To be game, do be down with.
Game Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Game
The hands are held in the 'A'
position, thumbs pointing straight up, palms facing the body. They come together forcefully, moving down a bit as they do, and the knuckles of one hand strike those of the other.
The hands are held in the 'A'
Game Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Tennis Terms |
Game
Part of a set. Every set consists of at least six games.
Part of a set. Every set consists of at least six games.
| Tennis Glossary |
Points, Games, Sets and Matches
Points make up games, games make up sets, sets make up matches. When a player wins four points by a margin of two, they've won a game. When a player wins six games (with the exception of at 5-all and 6-all) they've won a set. Most matches are best of three tiebreak sets. Someone must win two out of three sets to win the match and a tiebreaker will always be played at 6-all. In many professional tournaments, men will play best of five tiebreak sets. Only at Wimbledon, if the match goes to it's ultimate set, will players continue to play games until someone wins by two.
Points make up games, games make up sets, sets make up matches. When a player wins four points by a margin of two, they've won a game. When a player wins six games (with the exception of at 5-all and 6-all) they've won a set. Most matches are best of three tiebreak sets. Someone must win two out of three sets to win the match and a tiebreaker will always be played at 6-all. In many professional tournaments, men will play best of five tiebreak sets. Only at Wimbledon, if the match goes to it's ultimate set, will players continue to play games until someone wins by two.
Game Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| XML Acronym Demystifier |
GAME
Genome Annotation Markup Elements
The goals of GAME, at least in the perspective of the bioxml community, are to provide an XML DTD and tools for annotating biosequence 'features'. bioxml:game is part of bioxml's overall goals of providing a group of 'dtd-lets' for molecular biology. These dtd-let's will be able to be combined to create more expressive dtds. You'll notice that bioxml:game doesn't actually contain a seq dtd. This is because seq is treated in a seperate dtd-let. So it is the goal of bioxml to use a stripped down GAME as the basis for the bioxml seq-features dtd-let.
(Definition adapted from a news at xml.coverpages.org)
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Genome Annotation Markup Elements
The goals of GAME, at least in the perspective of the bioxml community, are to provide an XML DTD and tools for annotating biosequence 'features'. bioxml:game is part of bioxml's overall goals of providing a group of 'dtd-lets' for molecular biology. These dtd-let's will be able to be combined to create more expressive dtds. You'll notice that bioxml:game doesn't actually contain a seq dtd. This is because seq is treated in a seperate dtd-let. So it is the goal of bioxml to use a stripped down GAME as the basis for the bioxml seq-features dtd-let.
(Definition adapted from a news at xml.coverpages.org)
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Game Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
GPLA
GAME PLAN INC
Exchange: OTCBB
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GAME PLAN INC
Exchange: OTCBB
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Game Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Game
A game is a structured or semi-structured , usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes also used as an educational tool. (The term "game" is also used to describe simulation of various activities e.g., for the purposes of training, analysis or prediction, etc., see "Game (simulation)".) Games are generally distinct from work, which is usually carried out for , and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games may also be considered work and/or art. Key components of games are goals, rules, , and interactivity. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational or psychological role.
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Blaufränkisch
Blaufränkisch (lit. blue Frankish) is the German name for the variety of wine grape that is used to produce dry, red wines which are typically rich in tannin and may exhibit a pronounced spicy, masculine character. The grape is grown across Central Europe, including Czech Republic(Moravia region), Slovakia (where it is known as "Frankovka"), Austria and Germany (where it is known as Lemberger, or Blauer Limberger). In Hungary the grape is called Kékfrankos (also lit. blue Frankish) and is grown in a number of wine regions including Sopron, Villány, Szekszárd and Eger (where it is a major ingredient in the famous red wine blend known as Egri Bikavér or Bull's Blood having largely replaced the Kadarka grape).
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GAME (retailer)
The GAME Group plc (LSE: GMG.L) (usually known by its high street trading name GAME) is a UK-based video games retail company. With over 500 stores across Europe, GAME is the largest retailer of video games in the continent. Its flagship store is in Oxford Street, London, although many of their best stores can be found around the country, dubbed "Centres of Excellence".
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