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game

[ɡeɪ̯m]noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Game means: willing to face danger.

Synonyms for game37

noun, as in a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

plot, secret plan

noun, as in your occupation or line of work

biz

verb, as in place a bet on

bet on, back, gage, stake, punt

adjective, as in willing to face danger

gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, brave, courageous

adjective, as in disabled in the feet or legs

crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, unfit

also used for game

amusement, diversion, entertainment, festivity, frolic, fun, gaiety, gambol, lark, merriment, match, line, wargame, scheme, racket

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What does game mean?14

adjective

1

willing to face danger

2

disabled in the feet or legs“a crippled soldier”

verb

1

place a bet on“Which horse are you backing?”

noun

1

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”

2

your occupation or line of work“he's in the plumbing game”

3

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

4

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

5

an amusement or pastime“they played word games”

6

animal hunted for food or sport

7

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

8

(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win“the game is 6 all”

9

the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

10

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

11

frivolous or trifling behavior“for actors, memorizing lines is no game”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with game?19

two syllables

becamereclaimacclaimproclaimrename

three syllables

overcame
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 19 rhymes for game, grouped by syllable

Game in a sentence

  • Whether it rains or not, the game is going ahead.sundown
  • When the rain stopped, the game of tennis was continued immediately.auxitt
  • With the rain having stopped, the game began again.speedwell
  • If it rains, the game will be put off.stebnbr
  • In spite of the rain, the game was not cancelled.jakov
  • Thanks to your stupidity, we lost the game.CK
  • If it rains, the game will be canceled.CK
  • That game is easy, once you learn the basic rules.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of game

as a noun

plural
games

as a verb

past tense
gamed
present participle
gaming
third-person singular
games
past participle
gamed

as a adjective

comparative
gamer
superlative
gamest