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4 y0 m4 D( J& f4 G) igame 1 «gaym», noun, adjective, gam|er, gam|est, verb, gamed, gam|ing.6 h' x2 o! Q; y( a
–noun., F1 D: n, G8 X, H
1. a way of playing; pastime; amusement; diversion: »
: a. } |- c6 _- i/ Ua game of tag, a game with bat and ball, children's games.
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" g1 X( s" `/ E/ C; {) l2 a9 Y5 }SYNONYM(S): See syn. under play. (Cf. ↑play)$ q) n# n* X$ \; Z' l- F/ g
2. the things needed to play a game: »+ ?6 O G3 Y2 z3 b# u; \% \* b
This store sells games
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3. a contest with certain rules, which one side or person tries to win: »
) ` P' {" P. H& J1 K7 ^ za football game.8 i0 u, A8 M6 x( J. F
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4. a single round in a game: »3 f9 F b; O* d6 K% z# p
The winner won three games out of five.8 }3 T, ^ B a/ w! t& P b" A7 v1 m
- y+ u3 W$ x4 H/ j1 @/ N/ |# o5. the condition of the score in a game: »' }, j; y {( K/ T5 L
At the end of the first quarter the game was 6 to 3 in our favor.
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" ?6 [/ T7 q A# Q6. the number of points needed to win: »& F8 A" U9 {% t6 A$ v
Game is 100 points.5 m2 x* l E7 N8 P+ h+ b
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7. a particular manner of playing a game: »5 t1 K+ I L, L) f A
Our right fielder is playing a good game today.
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9 f H! b0 P8 h0 P3 m8. Figurative. an activity or undertaking that is carried on under set rules like a game: »
5 g) t; C) h7 m/ B* C5 \; ^/ D# zthe game of diplomacy, to play a waiting game.
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6 d3 ~/ n6 V& Q3 _9 p; m6 o# g9. Informal, Figurative. any activity or vocation in which there is competition: »
( \$ q$ E0 i+ P: C$ j5 p6 e aHe is in the insurance game.
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7 Y8 [+ y1 m P5 P" n4 g+ l8 S10. Figurative. a plan; scheme: »
* b x2 B; Z* l0 PThey tried to trick us, but we saw through their game.5 | S( P: n; ~
. [$ i) \/ N e4 P5 k; Q11. wild animals, birds, or fish hunted or caught for sport or for food.
. p0 x& f* K% D0 x: k12. the flesh of wild animals or birds when used for food." u" e9 Z5 F* p( T" f# O# Y
13. Figurative. what is hunted or pursued: »5 z/ g) ]8 W- H8 c
Widows are…the great game of fortune hunters (Joseph Addison).2 t% c/ g: f( x! e4 U2 U/ ]4 \
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14. the spirit for fighting; pluck; endurance.
" ~5 R2 v8 P2 S% N A8 I15. Archaic. fun; mirth; sport.3 H! Q" K1 T2 t/ W3 E, I) R; x
–adjective.
# P% j; ? W- e) o' Z( J1. having to do with game, hunting, or fishing: »1 I+ H9 B# D# q! G+ @! ~! K
Game laws protect wildlife. He knew his hunting grounds thoroughly, every game trail, every animal burrow (Harper's).
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# N+ H( L8 {# J% G/ U0 t! g% E2. Figurative. showing fight; brave; plucky; spirited: »
6 u* e$ |8 o$ Y$ N; u LThe losing team put up a game fight.0 W8 X0 g' R- X, B1 k Q
5 \3 |% A# @ g- F. c. i3. Figurative. daring to do a thing; having spirit or will enough: »
( d( P4 |/ N" O4 i5 Q) O3 z) wThe explorer was game for any adventure. Are you game to swim across the river?* S4 P2 q% u: r6 D( a7 \# V
5 ^8 p/ q5 X8 O2 J( G3 h4 S–intransitive verb, transitive verb.
# o& d6 r3 k* K3 x2 ~1. to gamble: »
' d6 |4 F4 I& O3 C% w1 U6 c$ k9 S/ qHe gamed away his inheritance. 'Tis a great pity he…games so deep (Richard Brinsley Sheridan).
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# S! d5 l1 w y2. to exploit or turn to one's own advantage; trick: »
7 A+ [& z) x) R( d. k8 Z0 Q! Wgame the system; The reporter was gamed by the canny politicians.- Y) Y9 ^8 p x% l. y/ ]
) v% f: O* l: b; g* f@ahead of the game
, _- B( a7 q$ T6 T8 j4 S● ↑ahead of the game,
% B9 k, v' S. {: gU.S. Informal. winning rather than losing: »
7 H& J; A" K- x& ~Let us get out of the stock market while we are still ahead of the game.+ T, [" h* l" `7 r; c
$ d/ U, p: c" R5 a# nMain Entry: ↑game
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@be off one's game4 Q D/ i# N4 L5 n( {' k
● ↑be off one's game,
8 u& h! E* C2 l( [ Mto be out of form; play badly: »
- e* S9 n! K$ \: R) q, ?- h) EWhat am I doing wrong, Tom? I'm quite off my game (H. G. Hutchinson).
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Main Entry: ↑game
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@be on one's game% _" a7 |5 C! ]. }& ~0 I7 R
● ↑be on one's game,2 m7 ^; p4 H# p1 d, @5 n. \
to be in form; play well: »6 v, v b6 g2 o, V
Their disregard of the recognised rules was accentuated by the fact that neither man was on his game (Westminster Gazette).
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% _. E: _1 J6 X8 P+ A' kMain Entry: ↑game
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@die game
/ D5 x: u6 D" Z7 ?: b● ↑die game,* w i) l/ V1 ~" @
to die bravely; maintain one's spirit to the end: »2 r9 P# z% u1 q, ^% y
Good-bye, captain…die game, captain (John Gay).
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5 n- [# |# k i% H8 D8 F4 \, mMain Entry: ↑game
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games «gaymz», noun (plural).: ^( ]) ]4 K e, T4 v
● ↑games,
, l+ |2 s1 j1 j$ Y. Rathletic contests or exercises: »
! x" C' y4 g4 X) Z) e0 K9 rthe Olympic games.
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6 p0 h; @% Y3 g) kMain Entry: ↑game: r( h$ H% a% _8 J$ d
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% C* G$ \# G) U4 t: [( p@give the game away
0 X" p4 f, \; Z3 ]2 w. o● ↑give the game away,
7 r1 u3 S0 b2 J6 SInformal. to act against one's own interest; defeat one's purpose: »6 e4 R E9 B2 X( O1 E7 e
Accused of misusing campaign funds…both are in trouble because they went too far and gave the game away (James Reston)., l& o3 f4 `0 l
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Main Entry: ↑game( l/ z& s, |' j3 o% t
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! v2 P* ]% v( X- J* m@make game of) k+ h2 Q, s7 Y6 C, x
● ↑make game of,4 g/ M9 V* ^# J3 {: P" G
to make fun of; laugh at; ridicule: »- [* N8 K1 j. ^2 o. Q8 m8 \1 G
She had all the talents which qualified her…to make game of his scruples (Macaulay).
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* n! c4 F4 a& s* eMain Entry: ↑game
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@play games
$ N& W6 s: {+ }" o- g9 [● ↑play games,
( f' h/ ?; c" S% _0 w- T, Xto avoid facing up to a task in earnest; act evasively: », X+ U8 y2 f* q9 ~: }! W7 d. j/ x% t
He declared that this was no time for “playing games, political or otherwise, at the expense of the people” (New York Times).' A% k: z8 k$ a% A6 E: z) c R" |
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; ^. S9 T/ u- e4 o* I, {@play game
2 }. z& ^1 Y, k@play someone's game E! X2 \' Y) _, G1 D
● ↑play game,
4 H6 l5 c3 e4 M% Z2 f, N● ↑play someone's game,
9 L: O4 \8 | ato act so as to secure someone's advantage or interest: »' x, ^! ^7 O0 I2 U
It is playing the enemy's game to draw him to attack our armies.
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/ k2 L* f) v! K) tMain Entry: ↑game2 Q; f2 f2 b- a
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@play the game
4 W- `1 \( _( d1 R: k* i● ↑play the game,
* a/ }, l& E: ^* |8 m7 g3 q% XInformal.a) to be fair; follow the rules; be a good sport. »
' s9 b3 w$ x% P7 _( WCheating in a test is not playing the game.. u: J5 W S2 V
4 B; y0 q& x" g/ m* l3 fb) to act or behave in one's relations with others. »5 k6 E0 b6 s0 O9 ]- ^
The way the Communists play the game, there is no give and take (Time)." ], r4 O2 ]3 E0 m( u/ [
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Main Entry: ↑game
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! m5 E3 p* f: G% t+ e@the game is up) G5 |/ D5 N! B: `( x! c
● ↑the game is up,
* [% w1 W* X% Z' C5 s% R( nthe plan or scheme has failed. »
- D' t. d6 K$ H# OThe universal opinion is that the game is irrecoverably up, and that the Tory party will be in power for fifty years to come (Stephen Dowell).6 U/ L4 }4 B5 L
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@the game is worth the candle I6 b: D9 d" t( ?: S3 x
@the game is not worth the candle
( [( [& i/ l. V1 [● ↑the game is worth the candle,
% b. ?9 E v- ^; z● ↑the game is not worth the candle,
a% K, a, U; X# e% E! a8 Jthe advantage gained is worth (or not worth) the trouble or effort. »
+ q+ Q; n( M1 W0 L% _+ F, \& SSyria ... will eventually accept that the game of guerrillas is not worth the candle (London Times).
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Main Entry: ↑game
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3 G' m5 H5 |2 d+ v' t" ~–gamely, adv.$ ^; k6 s: [/ E% x) g& B
–gameness, noun.
/ A8 }2 q6 f2 k4 Vgame2 (gām), adjective.0 i( A# f; H1 Y: Y- l) @
Informal. lame; crippled; injured: »
6 Z) ]; _7 { g% aHe limps because of a game leg.
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! e S1 s' K* Q( }" u╂[origin uncertain. Compare Welsh cam and gam bent, crooked, wrong.]6 M) s: ~- k' s J! J
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