game /geɪm/
1. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
synset: game
2. a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
synset: game
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"
synset: game
4. animal hunted for food or sport
synset: game
5. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
synset: game
6. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
synset: game
7. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
synset: game
8. 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"
synset: plot, secret_plan, game
9. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
synset: game
10. your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
11. frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
synset: game
1. place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
synset: bet_on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
1. disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
synset: crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game
synset: game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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