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Meaning of game in English
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game
noun
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gamenoun(FUN ACTIVITY/SPORT)
A1[ C ]

an entertaining activity or sport, especially one played by children, or the equipment needed for such an activity:

a board game

indoor/computer games

game of The children played a game of cops and robbers.

I told the children to put their toys and games away.

A2[ C ]

a particular competition, match, or occasion when people play a game:

game of He invited me to play a game of chess/tennis/baseball.

[ C ]

one part of a competition in activities such as tennis:

I won the first game, and then lost the next two.

[ U ]

the way in which a person plays a particular sport:

Susan is playing golf every day to try to improve her game.

[ S ]

something that is not treated seriously:

Love is just a game to him.

gamenoun(ACTIVITY)
[ S ]

an illegal or secret activity

[ S ]

a type of business activity:

I'm in the stocks and shares game.

gamenoun(ANIMALS)
[ U ]

wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport:

game bird Her father taught her how to hunt game birds.

game
adjective
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willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks:

It was a difficult challenge, but Roberta was game.

game for She's game for anything.

game
verb
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gameverb(USE SYSTEM)
[ T ]

to use the rules of a system in order to get what you want, in a way that is slightly dishonest:

game the system State education officials deny that they are gaming the system by making their tests easier.

The gas company has gamed the market and figured out how to undermine competition.

The problem with these precise rules is that they can be gamed.

gameverb(PLAY)
[ I ]

to play computer games:

He spends most of his free time gaming.

I don't plan to game on this laptop — I'll use it mainly for watching videos.

game
noun
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gamenoun(ENTERTAINMENT)
[ C ]

an entertaining activity, esp. one played by children, or a sports competition:

a baseball/basketball/football/soccer game

The kids are playing a computer game.

I told the children to put away their toys and games (= equipment for an entertaining activity).

Search dogs do an important job, but it’s just a game to the dog (= something that is done for fun).

Not telling the whole truth is one of the games that people play (= one of the ways in which they behave in order to get an advantage).

[ C ]

In some activities such as tennis, a game is one part of a competition:

I’m ahead, 3 games to 2.

gamenoun(ANIMALS)
[ U ]

wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport:

Deer and pheasant are types of game.

game
adjective
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gameadjective(WILLING)

willing to do something, esp something different, new, or slightly dangerous:

The ocean water’s cold but I’m going in anyway – are you game?

game
noun [ S ] informal
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a particular type of business activity:

I'm in the stocks and shares game.