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game 1
(gām)n.
1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime: party games; word games.
2.
a. A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules: the game of basketball; the game of gin rummy.
b. A single instance of such an activity: We lost the first game.
c. games An organized athletic program or contest: track-and-field games; took part in the winter games.
d. A period of competition or challenge: It was too late in the game to change the schedule of the project.
3.
a. The total number of points required to win a game: One hundred points is game in bridge.
b. The score accumulated at any given time in a game: The game is now 14 to 12.
4. The equipment needed for playing certain games: packed the children's games in the car.
5. A particular style or manner of playing a game: improved my tennis game with practice.
6. Informal
a. An active interest or pursuit, especially one involving competitive engagement or adherence to rules: "the way the system operates, the access game, the turf game, the image game" (Hedrick Smith).
b. A business or occupation; a line: the insurance game.
c. An illegal activity; a racket.
7. Informal
a. Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior: wanted a straight answer, not more of their tiresome games.
b. A calculated strategy or approach; a scheme: I saw through their game from the very beginning.
8. Mathematics A model of a competitive situation that identifies interested parties and stipulates rules governing all aspects of the competition, used in game theory to determine the optimal course of action for an interested party.
9.
a. Wild animals hunted for food or sport.
b. The flesh of these animals, eaten as food.
10.
a. An object of attack, ridicule, or pursuit: The press considered the candidate's indiscretions to be game.
b. Mockery; sport: The older children teased and made game of the newcomer.
v. gamed, gam·ing, games
v.tr.
To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; rig: executives who gamed the system to get huge payoffs.
v.intr.
1. To play for stakes; gamble.
2. To play a role-playing or computer game.
adj. gam·er, gam·est
Idioms: 1. Plucky and unyielding in spirit; resolute: She put up a game fight against her detractors.
2. Ready and willing: Are you game for a swim?
ahead of the game
In a position of advantage; winning or succeeding.
be on (one's) game
To play a sport with great skill.
the only game in town Informal
The only one of its kind available: "He's the only game in town for the press to write about" (Leonard Garment).
[Middle English, from Old English gamen.]
game′ly adv.
game′ness n.
game 2
(gām)adj. gam·er, gam·est
Crippled; lame: a game leg.
[Origin unknown.]
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gamely
(ˈɡeɪmlɪ)adv
in a brave or sporting manner
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game•ly
(ˈgeɪm li)adv.
in a game or plucky manner.
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gamely
[ˈgeɪmlɪ] ADV1. (= bravely) → valientemente, con el mejor de los ánimos
2. (= sportingly) → animosamente
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gamely
[ˈgeɪmli] adv → vaillammentgame park n → réserve f naturellegame plan n (SPORT) → stratégie fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gamely
adv (= bravely) → mutig
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game
(geim) noun1. an enjoyable activity, which eg children play. a game of pretending.
2. a competitive form of activity, with rules. Football, tennis and chess are games.
3. a match or part of a match. a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.
4. (the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport. He's very fond of game; (also adjective) a game bird.
adjective brave; willing; ready. a game old guy; game for anything.
ˈgamely adverb courageously.
games noun plural an athletic competition, sometimes with other sports. the Olympic Games.
ˈgamekeeper noun a person who looks after game.
game point a winning point.
game reserve an area of land set aside for the protection of animals.
game warden a person who looks after a game reserve or, in the United States, game.
the game is up the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.
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