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Texting: Shades of Meaning

Texting: Shades of Meaning

Texting: Shades of Meaning

Happy, thrilled, delighted! In this shades of meaning game, kids identify common synonyms that are grouped together.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Match: Meaning of Root Words

Match: Meaning of Root Words

Match: Meaning of Root Words

Explore common root words and their meanings in this seventh-grade grammar game!

7th grade

Reading & Writing

Sight Word Spelling

Sight Word Spelling

Young readers will work on spelling common sight words with this word-building game.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Free Online Prefix & Suffix Fish Game

Free Online Prefix & Suffix Fish Game

Free Online Prefix & Suffix Fish Game

Prefixes and suffixes are essential to understanding the meaning of words. Help kids grasp these concepts with this word-matching game.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Word Family Hopper: -at

Word Family Hopper: -at

Play this game to work on the word family «-at,» a great way to help kids build reading skills.

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

Word Family Mud Hop: -an, -and

Word Family Mud Hop: -an, -and

Word Family Mud Hop: -an, -and

Get some practice with word families «-an» and «-and,» by playing this quiz-style game with your child.

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

3-Digit Subtraction Word Problems

3-Digit Subtraction Word Problems

3-Digit Subtraction Word Problems

These word problems will help kids practice 3-digit subtraction by applying the math to real life situations.

Word Family Hop: -ike, -ite

Word Family Hop: -ike, -ite

Word Family Hop: -ike, -ite

Hop on the words that end in «-ike» or «-ite.» These word families are important building blocks for early readers.

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

Word Transporter: Adjectives and Nouns

Word Transporter: Adjectives and Nouns

Word Transporter: Adjectives and Nouns

Which nouns are described by the adjective? In this silly parts of speech game, kids drag nouns to the adjective word transporter that they’re described by.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing


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    Identify the multiple meanings of these words

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  • What are 2 meanings of the word bat?

    1. The animal, 2. Used to hit balls in baseball


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word swing?

    1. Object you can play on the playground, 2. To move in a rapid curve


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word glasses?

    1. Wear on your face to see better, 2. What you drink from


  •  15
  • What are 2 meanings of the word wave?

    1. Movement of water in the ocean, 2. To move your hand back and forth quickly


  •  15
  • What are 2 meanings of the word tie?

    1. Something men wear around their neck, 2. Putting rope into a knot, 3. When no one wins or loses, but scores the same


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word nail?

    1. Something you hit with a hammer, 2. The hard part on the end of your fingers


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word light?

    1. To make bright, 2. Opposite of heavy


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word fly?

    1. Small insect, 2. To move through the air


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word ring?

    1. Something you wear on your finger, 2. The noise a telephone makes


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word bill?

    1. A charge for money, 2. A beak of a bird, 3. A $1 «bill», 4. Something passed in the government


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word bark?

    1. The stuff on the trunk of a tree, 2. The sound a dog makes


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word sink?

    1. What you use to wash your hands, 2. The opposite of float


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word park?

    1. To stop a car somewhere, 2. A place with benches, swing sets, and a lot of room for walking


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word point?

    1. The end of a pencil, 2. The action of «pointing» a body part like a finger


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word bown?

    1. The dish you eat cereal and soup from, 2. The game where you roll a ball and knock down pins


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word watch?

    1. To look at intently, 2. What you wear on your wrist to tell time


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  • What are 2 meanings of the word band?

    1. Something you wear on your head (headband),  2. A group of people that play instruments together


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    Multiple Meanings Game
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    Subjects

    • Arts & Humanities
      —Language Arts

    Grade

    • K-2
    • 3-5
    • 6-8

    Brief Description

    Hunt for the classmate whose definition card leads to the same word as yours.

    Brief Description

    Students

    • play a game to improve vocabulary and word meaning skills.

    Keywords

    word meanings, definition, game, match, meanings, noun, verb

    Materials Needed

    • word meaning cards (see instructions and card suggestions below for all grades)

    Lesson Plan

    In this lesson each student will have a card on which a word’s meaning is written. The object of the game is for each student to identify the word that goes with the meaning on his/her card; then the student must find the classmate who holds a card that has another meaning for the same word.

    Before the Lesson

    Before the lesson you will need to create enough pairs of word-meaning cards (3- x 5-inch cards work great) so that
    each student will have one card; be sure that each student’s card has a companion card on which is written a different
    definition of the same word. For example, the two word-meaning cards below both refer to the same word — beat.

    To defeat someone in a game on contest.

    The regular rhythm of a piece of music.

    Create in advance enough cards so that —

    • each student will have a single card and
    • each card has a companion card with a different definition of the same word.

    Below are 45 examples of word-meaning pairs that you might use. We have provided

    • 15 pairs of word-meaning cards that we feel might be appropriate for a primary-level (grades 2 and 3) game;
    • 15 cards that would be appropriate for an intermediate-level (grades 4-6) game; and
    • 15 cards that would be appropriate for a middle-school level (grades 6-8) game.
      Of course, you should feel free to select the word-meaning cards that you feel are most appropriate for your students. You might begin by introducing the game at a level below that of your students. Once students understand the game, you can present the more grade-appropriate or challenging cards.

    The Game

    When you are set to play the game, give each student a card with a word meaning written on it. The students wander the room searching for the classmate who holds the card that has on it a different meaning for the same word. The rules of the game are flexible. You might

    • provide a set amount of time. If a student finds the classmate who has the matching card, they bring their cards to the teacher and, if they are correct, the teacher scores a point for each student.
    • collect the cards and redistribute them and play another round, and another
    • make the game a little more difficult by playing it in silence.

    Game Card Suggestions

    These are only suggestions; feel free to mix and match from all groups to compile your set of cards. In addition to the 15 pairs of meanings at each level, we have provided 20 additional grade-appropriate words for which you might create cards.

    Primary-Level Word Meaning Cards (Grades 2-3)

    To defeat someone in a game or contest. (beat)

    The regular rhythm of a piece of music. (beat)
    The top part of a person’s body. (head)
    To move toward something. (head)
    A piece of paper telling how much you owe. (bill)
    The beak of a bird. (bill)
    Not weighing very much. (light)
    To start a candle or campfire. (light)
    The money you get back when you pay for something. (change)
    To become different or make different. (change)
    A layer of paint. (coat)
    A piece of clothing worn to keep you warm. (coat)
    A set of playing cards. (deck)
    The floor of a boat or ship. (deck)
    To use one’s car battery to start another car. (jump)
    To leap in the air. (jump)
    Scraps of paper or other garbage left behind. (litter)
    A group of kittens or puppies. (litter)
    The season between summer and winter. (fall)
    To drop down to the ground. (fall)
    A piece of paper used to pay for things at the store. (check)
    To look at something to make sure it’s OK. (check)
    The part of Earth’s surface not covered by water. (land)
    To come down safely, as a plane does at the airport. (land)
    A measure of length equal to 12 inches. (foot)
    The part of the body at the end of a leg. (foot)
    A person who gets excited about a favorite team or a singing group. (fan)
    A machine used to blow cool air. (fan)
    A plaster covering for a broken arm or leg. (cast)
    To throw your fishing line into the water. (cast)
    More words: board, order, safe, ship, tick, park, play, punch, tie, part, rock, seal, sign, spring, wash, watch, sink, school, wave, squash

    Intermediate-Level Word Meaning Cards (Grades 4-5)

    A knot of ribbon placed on a gift package. (bow)
    A curved piece of wood with stretched string, used to shoot arrows. (bow)
    To give up eating food for a period of time. (fast)
    To move quickly, or in a hurry. (fast)
    To ask for something in a restaurant. (order)
    To arrange in sequence, alphabetically or numerically. (order)
    A piece of material placed over a hole in order to mend it. (patch)
    A covering for the eye, it might be worn after surgery. (patch)
    A coin worth 25 cents. (quarter)

    One of four equal periods in a basketball or football game. (quarter)
    To send something a long distance by truck or train. (ship)
    A large boat that travels over deep water. (ship)
    To stumble over, or fall. (trip)
    A journey to a far-off place. (trip)
    To collect money for a cause or charity. (raise)
    To lift up something. (raise)
    To throw someone to the ground in football. (tackle)
    The equipment needed for fishing. (tackle)

    A wading bird with long legs and a long neck and bill. (crane)
    A long-armed machine used to lift heavy objects. (crane)
    A mixture used to make cakes or other baked goods. (batter)
    In baseball, the player whose turn it is to hit. (batter)
    To make a first, rough copy of a story, report, or letter. (draft)
    A flow of cold air. (draft)
    To move along by turning over and over. (roll)
    A small round piece of bread, like a bun. (roll)
    A person who listens and makes a decision in a court case. (judge)

    To decide who is a winner of a competition. (judge)
    A machine for printing. (press)

    To push firmly. (press)
    More words: odd, page, pound, space, case, dress, model, mine, grade, root, train, will, point, pipe, pack, round, shake, spot, time

    Middle-School Word Meaning Cards (Grades 6-8)

    To move forward, to make progress. (advance)
    To lend money against a person’s paycheck or allowance. (advance)
    To enter a room rudely or abruptly. (barge)
    A flat-bottom boat for transporting goods on a shallow river. (barge)
    Happening now, or up-to-date. (current)
    The movement of water in the ocean or a river. (current)
    Seldom seen or found. (rare)
    Meat that is very lightly cooked. (rare)
    To put something into something else. (stuff)
    Useless or worthless things, junk. (stuff)
    A person in charge. (head)
    To move toward something. (head)
    A chart that lists fact and figures, usually in columns. (table)
    A flat-topped piece of furniture on legs. (table)
    To come at the end, after everything else. (last)
    To go on for a particular length of time. (last)
    The flat area of your head above the cheek, in front of the ear. (temple)
    A building used for worship. (temple)
    To copy a picture by following lines seen through a thin sheet of paper. (trace)
    A sign that something has happened, or that someone has been somewhere. (trace)
    To defeat unexpectedly, as in an unexpected win in football. (upset)
    To make someone nervous or worried. (upset)
    A set of matching clothes. (suit)
    One of four sets of playing cards; diamonds and clubs, for example. (suit)
    To squeeze or wedge something into a tight space. (jam)
    A situation in which things, people, or traffic cannot move. (jam)
    Flat and smooth, as in the surface of a table. (level)
    To flatten, as a tornado might. (level)
    A device used to warn someone of danger. (alarm)
    To make someone fear that something bad might happen. (alarm)
    A person who is dull, uninteresting. (bore)
    To make a hole in something with a drill. (bore)
    To touch a surface gently with something soft. (dab)
    A little bit, as in a little bit of butter. (dab)
    More words: foil, inflate, jar, master, pride, scale, stagger, string, credit, frame, harbor, interest, lock, key, express, cure, practice, panel, right, address

    Assessment

    Create a follow-up matching activity that reviews some of the words presented above or presents new ones. Have students match each word with the definition provided.

    Lesson Plan Source

    EducationWorld.com

    Submitted By

    Gary Hopkins

    National Standards

    LANGUAGE ARTS: English
    GRADES K — 12
    NL-ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation Strategies
    NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying Knowledge
    NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills

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    02/27/2006

    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

    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?

    Idioms:

    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.]

    American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

    game

    (ɡeɪm)

    n

    1. an amusement or pastime; diversion

    2. a contest with rules, the result being determined by skill, strength, or chance

    3. a single period of play in such a contest, sport, etc

    4. the score needed to win a contest

    5. a single contest in a series; match

    6. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (plural; often capital) an event consisting of various sporting contests, esp in athletics: Olympic Games; Highland Games.

    7. equipment needed for playing certain games

    9. style or ability in playing a game: he is a keen player but his game is not good.

    10. a scheme, proceeding, etc, practised like a game: the game of politics.

    11. an activity undertaken in a spirit of levity; joke: marriage is just a game to him.

    12. (Hunting)

    a. wild animals, including birds and fish, hunted for sport, food, or profit

    b. (as modifier): game laws.

    13. (Cookery) the flesh of such animals, used as food: generally taken not to include fish

    14. an object of pursuit; quarry; prey (esp in the phrase fair game)

    15. informal work or occupation

    16. informal a trick, strategy, or device: I can see through your little game.

    17. obsolete pluck or courage; bravery

    18. slang chiefly Brit prostitution (esp in the phrase on the game)

    19. give the game away to reveal one’s intentions or a secret

    20. make game of make a game of to make fun of; ridicule; mock

    21. off one’s game playing badly

    22. on one’s game playing well

    23. play the game to behave fairly or in accordance with rules

    24. the game is up there is no longer a chance of success

    adj

    25. informal full of fighting spirit; plucky; brave

    26. game as Ned Kelly as game as Ned Kelly informal Austral extremely brave; indomitable

    27. (usually foll by for) informal prepared or ready; willing: I’m game for a try.

    vb

    (Gambling, except Cards) (intr) to play games of chance for money, stakes, etc; gamble

    [Old English gamen; related to Old Norse gaman, Old High German gaman amusement]

    ˈgameˌlike adj


    game

    (ɡeɪm)

    adj

    a less common word for lame1: game leg.

    [C18: probably from Irish cam crooked]

    Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

    game1

    (geɪm)

    n., adj. gam•er, gam•est, n.

    1. an amusement or pastime: children’s games, such as hopscotch and marbles; a card game.

    2. the material or equipment used in playing certain games.

    3. a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance and played according to a set of rules for the amusement of the players or spectators.

    4. a single occasion of such an activity or a division of one.

    5. the number of points required to win a game.

    6. the score at a particular stage in a game.

    7. a particular manner or style of playing a game.

    8. something requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy.

    9. a business or profession: the real-estate game.

    10. a trick or strategy.

    11. fun; sport; joke: That’s about enough of your games.

    12. wild animals, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit.

    13. the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food.

    14. any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: to be fair game for practical jokers.

    adj.

    15. pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.

    16. having a fighting spirit; plucky.

    17. having the required spirit or will (often fol. by for or an infinitive): Who’s game for a hike through the woods?

    v.i.

    18. to play games of chance for stakes; gamble.

    v.t.

    19. to squander in gaming (usu. fol. by away).

    20. to manipulate to one’s advantage, esp. by trickery; attempt to take advantage of: gaming the system.

    [before 1000; Middle English; Old English gaman; c. Old High German gaman glee]

    game2

    (geɪm)

    adj.

    lame: a game leg.

    [1780–90; perhaps shortening of gammy, though change in vowel unclear]

    Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

    Game

     a flock of herd or animals raised and kept for sport or pleasure; wild animals or birds pursued, caught, or killed in the chase; technically, game under the Game Act of 1862 includes hares, pheasants, partridges, woodcocks, snipes, rabbits, grouse, and black or moor game.

    Examples: game of bees, 1577; of conies, 1576; of partridges, 1762; of red deer, 1788; of swans, 1482.

    Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

    game

    Past participle: gamed
    Gerund: gaming

    Imperative
    game
    game
    Present
    I game
    you game
    he/she/it games
    we game
    you game
    they game
    Preterite
    I gamed
    you gamed
    he/she/it gamed
    we gamed
    you gamed
    they gamed
    Present Continuous
    I am gaming
    you are gaming
    he/she/it is gaming
    we are gaming
    you are gaming
    they are gaming
    Present Perfect
    I have gamed
    you have gamed
    he/she/it has gamed
    we have gamed
    you have gamed
    they have gamed
    Past Continuous
    I was gaming
    you were gaming
    he/she/it was gaming
    we were gaming
    you were gaming
    they were gaming
    Past Perfect
    I had gamed
    you had gamed
    he/she/it had gamed
    we had gamed
    you had gamed
    they had gamed
    Future
    I will game
    you will game
    he/she/it will game
    we will game
    you will game
    they will game
    Future Perfect
    I will have gamed
    you will have gamed
    he/she/it will have gamed
    we will have gamed
    you will have gamed
    they will have gamed
    Future Continuous
    I will be gaming
    you will be gaming
    he/she/it will be gaming
    we will be gaming
    you will be gaming
    they will be gaming
    Present Perfect Continuous
    I have been gaming
    you have been gaming
    he/she/it has been gaming
    we have been gaming
    you have been gaming
    they have been gaming
    Future Perfect Continuous
    I will have been gaming
    you will have been gaming
    he/she/it will have been gaming
    we will have been gaming
    you will have been gaming
    they will have been gaming
    Past Perfect Continuous
    I had been gaming
    you had been gaming
    he/she/it had been gaming
    we had been gaming
    you had been gaming
    they had been gaming
    Conditional
    I would game
    you would game
    he/she/it would game
    we would game
    you would game
    they would game
    Past Conditional
    I would have gamed
    you would have gamed
    he/she/it would have gamed
    we would have gamed
    you would have gamed
    they would have gamed

    Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

    game

    Won by the player or pair first scoring 21 points, unless both have scored 20 points, when the winner is the first to score two points more than the opposition.

    Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

    ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

    Noun 1. game — a contest with rules to determine a winner; «you need four people to play this game»

    move — (game) a player’s turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

    activity — any specific behavior; «they avoided all recreational activity»

    game — a single play of a sport or other contest; «the game lasted two hours»

    turn, play — (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; «it is my turn»; «it is still my play»

    curling — a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

    bowling — a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

    pall-mall — a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet

    athletic game — a game involving athletic activity

    child’s game — a game enjoyed by children

    card game, cards — a game played with playing cards

    table game — a game that is played on a table

    parlor game, parlour game — a game suitable for playing in a parlor

    gambling game, game of chance — a game that involves gambling

    zero-sum game — a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero

    game — the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; «the child received several games for his birthday»

    horn — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

    penalty — (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

    rematch, replay — something (especially a game) that is played again

    side — one of two or more contesting groups; «the Confederate side was prepared to attack»

    game — (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; «the game is 6 all»; «he is serving for the game»

    period of play, playing period, play — (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; «rain stopped play in the 4th inning»

    run off — decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff

    play out — play to a finish; «We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last»

    course — hunt with hounds; «He often courses hares»

    played — (of games) engaged in; «the loosely played game»

    2. game - a single play of a sport or other contestgame — a single play of a sport or other contest; «the game lasted two hours»

    game — a contest with rules to determine a winner; «you need four people to play this game»

    away game, road game — a game played away from home

    home game — a game played at home

    exhibition game, practice game — a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season’s standing

    nightcap — the final game of a double header

    double feature, doubleheader, twin bill — two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)

    playoff game — one game in the series of games constituting a playoff

    cup tie — an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition

    contest, competition — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

    3. game — 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»

    diversion, recreation — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; «scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists»; «for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles»; «drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation»

    catch — a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; «he played catch with his son in the backyard»

    party game — a game to amuse guests at a party

    computer game, video game — a game played against a computer

    pinball, pinball game — a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets

    guessing game — a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing

    ducks and drakes — a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water

    mind game — any game designed to exercise the intellect

    hare and hounds, paper chase — an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot

    ring-a-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-around-the-rosy — a children’s game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat

    prisoner’s base — a children’s game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base

    treasure hunt — a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues

    4. game — animal hunted for food or sport

    animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

    big game — large animals that are hunted for sport

    game bird — any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport

    5. game — (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves

    lawn tennis, tennis — a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

    division, section, part — one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; «the written part of the exam»; «the finance section of the company»; «the BBC’s engineering division»

    set — a unit of play in tennis or squash; «they played two sets of tennis after dinner»

    6. game — (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; «the game is 6 all»; «he is serving for the game»

    game — a contest with rules to determine a winner; «you need four people to play this game»

    score — a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; «the score was 7 to 0»

    7. game — the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

    meat — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

    venison — meat from a deer used as food

    buffalo — meat from an American bison

    hare, rabbit — flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

    8. game - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)game — 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»

    plot, secret plan

    scheme, strategy — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

    counterplan, counterplot — a plot intended to subvert another plot

    intrigue, machination — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

    cabal, conspiracy — a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

    9. game — the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; «the child received several games for his birthday»

    game — a contest with rules to determine a winner; «you need four people to play this game»

    game equipment — equipment or apparatus used in playing a game

    puzzle — a game that tests your ingenuity

    10. game - your occupation or line of workgame — your occupation or line of work; «he’s in the plumbing game»; «she’s in show biz»

    biz

    job, line of work, occupation, business, line — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; «he’s not in my line of business»

    colloquialism — a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

    11. game — frivolous or trifling behavior; «for actors, memorizing lines is no game»; «for him, life is all fun and games»

    frolic, gambol, romp, caper, play — gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; «it was all done in play»; «their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly»

    Verb 1. game - place a bet ongame — place a bet on; «Which horse are you backing?»; «I’m betting on the new horse»

    bet on, gage, stake, punt, back

    ante — place one’s stake

    parlay, double up — stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

    wager, bet, play — stake on the outcome of an issue; «I bet $100 on that new horse»; «She played all her money on the dark horse»

    Adj. 1. game — disabled in the feet or legs; «a crippled soldier»; «a game leg»

    gimpy, halt, halting, lame

    unfit — not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; «fat and very unfit»; «certified as unfit for army service»; «drunk and unfit for service»

    2. game - willing to face dangergame — willing to face danger    

    gritty, mettlesome, spunky, spirited, gamey, gamy

    brave, courageous — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; «Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring»- Herman Melville; «a frank courageous heart…triumphed over pain»- William Wordsworth; «set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory»

    Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

    game

    1

    noun

    1. pastime, sport, activity, entertainment, recreation, distraction, amusement, diversion the game of hide-and-seek
    pastime work, business, job, labour, duty, chore, toil

    5. wild animals or birds, prey, quarry men who shoot game for food

    6. scheme, plan, design, strategy, trick, plot, tactic, manoeuvre, dodge, ploy, scam, stratagem All right, what’s your little game?

    adjective

    2. brave, courageous, dogged, spirited, daring, bold, persistent, gritty, fearless, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), persevering, intrepid, valiant, plucky, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang) They were the only ones game enough to give it a try.
    brave fearful, cowardly, irresolute

    Quotations
    «Play for more than you can afford to lose, and you will learn the game» [Winston Churchill]
    «It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity» [Montaigne Essais]
    «I am sorry I have not learned to play at cards. It is very useful in life; it generates kindness and consolidates society» [Dr. Johnson]
    «It’s just a game — baseball — an amusement, a marginal thing, not an art, not a consequential metaphor for life, not a public trust» [Richard Ford Stop Blaming Baseball]
    «Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously» [Quentin Crisp Manners From Heaven]

    Games

    Party Games  blind man’s buff, charades, Chinese whispers, consequences, follow-my-leader, hide-and-seek, I-spy, musical chairs, postman’s knock, Simon says, statues

    Word Games  acrostic, anagram, crambo, crossword or crossword puzzle, hangman, logogriph, The Minister’s Cat (Scot.), rebus, Scrabble (trademark), twenty questions or animal, vegetable, or mineral

    Other Games  bar billiards, battleships, beetle, bingo or housey-housey, British bulldog, caber tossing, conkers, craps, crown and anchor, deck tennis, dominoes, French cricket, hoopla, hopscotch, horseshoes, jacks, jigsaw puzzle, keno, keeno, kino, or quino, king of the castle, knur and spell, lansquenet, leapfrog, lotto, mahjong or mah-jongg, marbles, nim, noughts and crosses, paintball, pall-mall, pegboard, pinball, pitch-and-toss, quoits, ring taw, roque, roulette, Russian roulette, sack race, scavenger hunt, shuffleboard, skipping, spillikins or jackstraws, tag or tig, tangram, thimblerig, tiddlywinks, tipcat, trictrac or tricktrack, trugo, wall game, war game


    game

    2

    Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

    game

    nounverb

    To make a bet:

    Idiom: put one’s money on something.

    adjective

    1. Having or showing courage:

    audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.

    2. Disposed to accept or agree:

    The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

    Translations

    شُجاعقَنيصَه، صَيْدلُعْبَةلُعْبَه رياضِيَّهلُعْبَه للإستِمْتاع

    hralovná zvěř a ptactvolovnýodhodlanýpartie

    spillegmodigparatvildt

    mäng

    leikkipeliriista

    igra

    játékmindenre kaphatóvad

    leikurleikur, lota, hrinameðveiîidÿr; villibráîdjarfur; fús

    ゲーム遊び

    게임

    ludus

    eigulyslemiamas taškasmedžiojami paukščiai ir žvėryspaaiškėjopaukštiena

    drosmīgsdrošsirdīgsmedījuma-medījumspartija

    joc

    lovnýzver

    divjadigrazveri

    lekspelvilt

    เกมเกมส์

    trò chơi

    game

    1 [geɪm]

    A. N

    1. (lit)

    1.3. (= type of sport) → deporte m
    football is not my gameel fútbol no se me da bien

    1.6. (Hunting) (= large animals) → caza f mayor; (= birds, small animals) → caza f menor
    see also big C
    see also fair 1

    2. (fig)

    2.2. (= joke) → juego m
    this isn’t a gameesto no es ningún juego
    don’t play games with me!¡no juegues conmigo!
    he’s just playing silly gamesno está más que jugando
    see also fun

    2.4. (= prostitution) to be on the gamehacer la calle

    C. VI (= gamble) → jugar (por dinero)


    game

    2 [geɪm] ADJ (= lame) to have a game legtener una pierna coja

    Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

    game

    [ˈgeɪm]

    adj (= ready) → prêt(e)
    to be game for sth
    Are you game for a turn about the park? → Ça vous dirait de faire un tour dans le parc?
    I’m game for anything! → Je suis prêt à tout! games

    Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

    game

    :

    game bird

    nFederwild nt no pl; the pheasant is a gameder Fasan gehört zum Federwild


    game

    :

    game fish

    nSportfisch m

    game laws

    plJagdgesetz nt

    game licence, (US) game license


    game

    :

    game point

    nSpielpunkt m

    game port

    n (Comput) → Gameport nt, → Spieleport nt

    game preserve

    nWildhegegebiet nt

    game reserve

    nWildschutzgebiet or -reservat nt


    game

    1

    n

    Spiel nt; (= sport)Sport (→ art f) m; (= single game, of team sports, tennis) → Spiel nt; (of table tennis)Satz m; (of billiards, board games etc, informal tennis match)Partie f; the wonderful game of footballFußball, das wunderbare Spiel; to have or play a game of football/tennis/chess etcFußball/Tennis/Schach etc spielen; do you fancy a quick game of tennis/chess?hättest du Lust, ein bisschen Tennis/Schach zu spielen?, hättest du Lust auf eine Partie Tennis/Schach?; we had a quick game of cards after suppernach dem Essen spielten wir ein bisschen Karten; shall we play a game now?wollen wir jetzt ein Spiel machen?; to have a game with somebody, to give somebody a gamemit jdm spielen; winning the second set put him back in the game againnachdem er den zweiten Satz gewonnen hatte, hatte er wieder Chancen; he had a good gameer spielte gut; to be off one’s gamenicht in Form sein; game of chanceGlücksspiel nt; game of skillGeschicklichkeitsspiel nt; game set and match to XSatz und Spiel (geht an) X; game to XSpiel X; one game alleins beide

    games pl (= sports event)Spiele pl

    games sing (Sch) → Sport m; to be good at gamesgut in Sport sein

    (inf: = business, profession) → Branche f; how long have you been in this game?wie lange machen Sie das schon?; the publishing gamedas Verlagswesen; he’s in the second-hand car gameer macht in Gebrauchtwagen (inf); to be/go on the game (esp Brit) → auf den Strich gehen (inf)

    (inf, = difficult time) → Theater nt (inf)

    (Hunt, Cook) → Wild nt


    game

    2

    adj (= brave)mutig; to be game (= willing)mitmachen, dabei sein; to be game for somethingfür etw bereit sein; to be game to do somethingbereit sein, etw zu tun; to be game for anythingfür alles zu haben sein, zu allen Schandtaten bereit sein (hum inf); to be game for a laughjeden Spaß mitmachen


    game

    3

    adj (= crippled)lahm

    Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

    game

    [geɪm]

    2. adj (willing) to be gamestarci
    to be game (for sth/to do sth) (ready) → essere pronto/a (a qc/a fare qc)
    game for anything → pronto/a a tutto

    Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

    game

    (geim) noun

    1. 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 adverbgames 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.

    Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

    game

    لُعْبَة hra leg, spil Spiel, Spielkarte παιχνίδι juego leikki, peli jeu igra gioco ゲーム, 遊び 게임 spel lek, spill gra, zabawa jogo игра lek, spel เกม, เกมส์ oyun trò chơi 游戏

    Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

    • I’d like to see a soccer game (US)
      I’d like to see a football match (UK)

    Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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    curling

    a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

    bowling

    a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

    pall-mall

    a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet

    athletic game

    a game involving athletic activity

    child’s game

    a game enjoyed by children

    card game, cards

    a game played with playing cards

    table game

    a game that is played on a table

    parlor game, parlour game

    a game suitable for playing in a parlor

    gambling game, game of chance

    a game that involves gambling

    zero-sum game

    a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero

    dreidel

    a game of chance played with a dreidel during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

    trivia

    a competition or quizzing game in which contestants are asked about obscure or miscellaneous facts

    tenpin bowling, tenpins

    bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins

    ninepins, skittles

    a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins

    duckpins

    a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider

    candlepin bowling, candlepins

    a bowling game using slender bowling pins

    bowls, lawn bowling

    a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

    bocce, bocci, boccie

    Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court

    hockey, hockey game, ice hockey

    a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents’ goal with angled sticks

    tetherball

    a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole

    water polo

    a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents’ goal

    outdoor game

    an athletic game that is played outdoors

    court game

    an athletic game played on a court

    blindman’s bluff, blindman’s buff

    a children’s game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players

    cat and mouse, cat and rat

    a game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands; they raise their hands to let a player inside the circle or lower their hands to bar a second player who is chasing the first

    cat’s cradle

    a game played with string looped over the fingers

    hide and go seek, hide-and-seek

    a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them

    hopscotch

    a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone

    jacks, jackstones, knucklebones

    a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

    jackstraws, spillikins

    a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others

    jump rope

    a child’s game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope

    leapfrog

    a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over

    marbles

    a children’s game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

    mumble-the-peg, mumblety-peg

    a game in which players throw or flip a jackknife in various ways so that the knife sticks in the ground

    going to Jerusalem, musical chairs

    a child’s game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated

    bopeep, peekaboo

    a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

    pillow fight

    a child’s game of fighting with pillows

    post office

    a children’s game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters

    spin the bottle

    a game in which a player spins a bottle and kisses the person that it points to when it stops spinning

    spin the plate, spin the platter

    a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called; the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit

    tag

    a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser

    tiddlywinks

    a game in which players try to flip plastic disks into a cup by pressing them on the side sharply with a larger disk

    all fours, high-low-jack

    card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game

    baccarat, chemin de fer

    a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine

    beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour, strip-Jack-naked

    a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player’s cards

    blackjack, twenty-one, vingt-et-un

    a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21

    bridge

    any of various card games based on whist for four players

    casino, cassino

    a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand

    crib, cribbage

    a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

    ecarte

    a card game for 2 players; played with 32 cards and king high

    euchre, five hundred

    a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand

    fantan, parliament, sevens

    a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards

    faro

    a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box

    Go Fish

    a card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards

    four-card monte, monte, three-card monte

    a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

    Chicago, Michigan, Newmarket, boodle, stops

    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card

    Napoleon, nap

    a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes

    old maid

    a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid’)

    bezique, penuchle, pinochle, pinocle

    a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist

    piquet

    a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards

    pisha paysha

    (Yiddish) a card game for two players one of whom is usually a child; the deck is place face down with one card face upward; players draw from the deck alternately hoping to build up or down from the open card; the player with the fewest cards when the deck is exhausted is the winner

    poker, poker game

    any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand

    rouge et noir, trente-et-quarante

    a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number

    rum, rummy

    a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards

    patience, solitaire

    a card game played by one person

    long whist, short whist, whist

    a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six

    Ping-Pong, table tennis

    a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball

    dominoes, dominos

    any of several games played with small rectangular blocks

    nim

    game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table

    billiards

    any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

    pocket billiards, pool

    any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets

    bagatelle, bar billiards

    a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over

    word game

    any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words

    board game

    a game played on a specially designed board

    fan tan, fantan

    a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0, 1, 2, or 3 modulo 4)

    drawing, lottery

    players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

    craps

    a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice

    roulette

    a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in

    banking game

    any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer

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    noun

    an amusement or pastime: children’s games.

    the material or equipment used in playing certain games: The store started selling toys and games.

    a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators: Flag football is a game growing in popularity.

    a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one:the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge.

    the number of points required to win a game.

    the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0.

    a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving.

    anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: She’s an expert at the game of diplomacy.

    a trick or strategy: They can see through your game.

    something treated lightly or lacking in seriousness; sport: That’s enough of your games! When I was young, love was just a game to me.

    wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as those hunted for food or taken for sport or profit: The area is particularly rich in game.

    the flesh of such wild animals, used as food: The cook made a dish of game.

    any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers.

    Informal. a business or profession: He’s in the real-estate game.

    Informal. the ability to attract or charm romantic or sexual partners: He’s got no game—hasn’t had a date in months.

    Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck.

    adjective, gam·er, gam·est.

    relating to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game, or to their flesh.

    having a fighting spirit; plucky.

    Informal. having the required spirit or will (often followed by for or an infinitive): Who’s game for a hike through the woods?

    verb (used without object), gamed, gam·ing.

    to play games of chance for stakes; gamble.

    Digital Technology. to play computer or video games.

    verb (used with object), gamed, gam·ing.

    to squander in games of chance (usually followed by away).

    to manipulate to one’s advantage, especially by trickery; attempt to take advantage of: The policy is flawed and many people try to game the system.

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    Idioms about game

      die game,

      1. to die after a brave struggle.
      2. to remain steadfast or in good spirits at the moment of defeat: He knew that as a candidate he didn’t have a chance in the world, but he campaigned anyway and died game.

      make game of, to make fun of; ridicule: It’s cruel to make game of the weak and defenseless.

      off one’s game,

      1. Sports. playing badly: You can tell the pitcher’s off his game—he’s walked three batters in a row.
      2. not performing as well as usual: The showrunner and her writers are off their game, and episodes this season drag on without the humor and lightness fans had come to expect.

      on one’s game,

      1. Sports. playing well: You need to recruit experienced players who will be on their game coming straight off the bench.
      2. performing well, or as well as usual: She’s been noticeably sharper and really on her game since she came back from vacation.

      play games, to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others: Don’t play games with me—I want to know if you love me or not!

      play the game, Informal.

      1. to act or play in accordance with the rules.
      2. to act honorably or justly: We naively assumed that our allies would continue to play the game.

      talk a big / good game, to make exaggerated claims or promise extraordinary results: The PR team talks a big game, but revenue for their department has been flat for three years running.

    Origin of game

    1

    First recorded before 1000; Middle English noun game, gam, gamme “joy; pleasure; sport; hunting,” Old English gaman, gomen; cognate with Old High German gaman “glee”

    synonym study for game

    OTHER WORDS FROM game

    game·less, adjectivegame·like, adjectivegame·ness, nounun·game·like, adjective

    Words nearby game

    gambol, gambrel, gambrel roof, Gambrinus, gambusia, game, gamebag, game-ball, game bird, gamebreaker, gamecast

    Other definitions for game (2 of 2)

    Origin of game

    2

    First recorded in 1775–85; origin uncertain

    Dictionary.com Unabridged
    Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

    MORE ABOUT GAME

    What does game mean?

    A game is an activity for amusement, particularly with rules that guide the action, like musical chairs.

    A game is also the materials needed to play certain games, such as a checkerboard and disks for playing checkers.

    A game is also a competitive activity, like football, or a single occasion of the activity.

    To game is to play computer or video games or to gamble.

    To game is used figuratively to mean to cheat or manipulate to one’s advantage.

    Example: I have never been to a game that was this slow and boring.

    Where does game come from?

    The first records of the term game come from before the year 1000. It ultimately comes from Old English gaman and thought to be related to Old High German, meaning “glee.” While not every game is fun, the goal is usually amusement.

    Game is most often used to refer to an activity meant to be entertaining. Related senses include “number of points to win a game,” “the score at a particular point in the game,” and “a particular style of playing a game.”

    Informally, game can refer to a required spirit for an activity, as in Who’s game for trying the new Indian restaurant? Informally, it can also refer to a business or profession, as in The dictionary game is a lot of fun if you love words!

    Did you know … ?

    How is game used in real life?

    Games are supposed to inspire amusement, but games can be taken very seriously.

    Ready to cover an NBA playoff game … on Thursday, Aug. 20 … at 1 p.m. This feels weird.

    — Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) August 20, 2020

    Michael Jordan never lost a first-round game when his team was the 1 seed

    — Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) August 19, 2020

    Shout out to all the community managers out there that are having really awkward meetings today with their higher-ups about why they should put their logo on a bean in a video game for $130k lol

    — Fall Guys (@FallGuysGame) August 18, 2020

    Try using game!

    Is game used correctly in the following sentence?

    Deb’s game is to convince Ron that he is a good painter, even though he’s not.

    Words related to game

    amenable, agreeable, willing, injured, business, play, sport, competition, contest, match, meeting, round, tournament, bold, dogged, gallant, hardy, heroic, persevering, spirited

    How to use game in a sentence

    • Still, the game of chicken between Pelosi and moderate Democrats is striking.

    • The output of a restaurant cannot be defined in numbers or data like a game.

    • “We’re using this as an opportunity to really understand our game at a higher level,” McCutchen said.

    • Hahn’s comments — and his later apology — affirmed the idea that politics was seeping into the work of health officials who are supposed to be above playing that game.

    • When you write him off as being past his prime, he might just respond with a game like Sunday’s vintage performance — 364 yards, 73 percent of passes completed, four touchdowns and zero interceptions — against the Minnesota Vikings.

    • This is going to be the Game of Thrones of U.S. Senate races.

    • Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.

    • Think of it as Game of Thrones—if you subtract the sex and violence and add drunken revelry and singing.

    • Actually, the guessing game is over; the weddings have begun, as have weird attempts to circumvent our constitutional democracy.

    • When the game starts, there is only sand, a white ball, a flag indicating hole 1, and a “0” at the top of the screen.

    • And to tell the truth, she couldn’t help wishing he could see, so he could make the game livelier.

    • Jean clung to his English nurse, who played the fascinating game of pretending to eat his hand.

    • Two many-branched candelabra, holding wax lights, brilliantly illuminate the game.

    • The unhappy applicant was naturally obliged to temporarily retire from the game, at all events for that night.

    • His head fell back limp on MacRae’s arm, and the rest of the message went with the game old Dutchman across the big divide.

    British Dictionary definitions for game (1 of 2)


    noun

    an amusement or pastime; diversion

    a contest with rules, the result being determined by skill, strength, or chance

    a single period of play in such a contest, sport, etc

    the score needed to win a contest

    a single contest in a series; match

    (plural; often capital) an event consisting of various sporting contests, esp in athleticsOlympic Games; Highland Games

    equipment needed for playing certain games

    style or ability in playing a gamehe is a keen player but his game is not good

    a scheme, proceeding, etc, practised like a gamethe game of politics

    an activity undertaken in a spirit of levity; jokemarriage is just a game to him

    1. wild animals, including birds and fish, hunted for sport, food, or profit
    2. (as modifier)game laws

    the flesh of such animals, used as food: generally taken not to include fish

    an object of pursuit; quarry; prey (esp in the phrase fair game)

    informal work or occupation

    informal a trick, strategy, or deviceI can see through your little game

    obsolete pluck or courage; bravery

    slang, mainly British prostitution (esp in the phrase on the game)

    give the game away to reveal one’s intentions or a secret

    make game of or make a game of to make fun of; ridicule; mock

    off one’s game playing badly

    on one’s game playing well

    play the game to behave fairly or in accordance with rules

    the game is up there is no longer a chance of success

    adjective

    informal full of fighting spirit; plucky; brave

    game as Ned Kelly or as game as Ned Kelly Australian informal extremely brave; indomitable

    (usually foll by for) informal prepared or ready; willingI’m game for a try

    verb

    (intr) to play games of chance for money, stakes, etc; gamble

    Derived forms of game

    gamelike, adjective

    Word Origin for game

    Old English gamen; related to Old Norse gaman, Old High German gaman amusement

    British Dictionary definitions for game (2 of 2)


    adjective

    a less common word for lame 1 game leg

    Word Origin for game

    C18: probably from Irish cam crooked

    Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
    © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
    Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    Other Idioms and Phrases with game


    In addition to the idioms beginning with game

    • game is not worth the candle, the
    • game is up, the
    • game that two can play, that’s a

    also see:

    • ahead of the game
    • at this stage (of the game)
    • badger game
    • beat someone at his or her own game
    • call someone’s bluff (game)
    • confidence game
    • end game
    • fair game
    • fun and games

    give away (the game)losing battle (game)name of the gameonly game in townplay a waiting gameplay gamesplay the gamewaiting gamewhole new ball game.

    The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
    Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

    Explore Multiple Meaning Words And Games For Kids

    There are several words with the same spelling but different meanings. These words are called homonyms. In this article, we’ve listed a few multiple meaning words games that can help your child better understand homonyms.

    You can explore multiple meaning words for kids. There are substantial lists of multiple meaning word games for kids available online. Teaching vocabulary for kids will enable them to develop educational growth. These are the words that mean two things. For example, Note, it means textual writing and musical script, and Trunk which means elephant nose and box. Therefore, you can check the list of the same words with different meanings to teach vocabulary words for kids. With this, they will be able to upgrade their reading and writing skills. Check out some of the multiple meaning words for kids mentioned below:

    Multiple Meaning Words List

    Here are a few words that have more than one meaning:

    1. Bark: It means the sound a dog makes + a tree’s outer layer
    2. Bat: It means an object used to hit a ball + a nocturnal mammal
    3. Can: It means a metal container + the ability to do something
    4. Die: It means to stop living + a cube with numbers 1-6
    5. Lie: It means to rest or recline + to not say the truth
    6. Match: It means pairing similar items together + a stick used to make flames
    7. Pound: It means a unit of weight + to beat something/someone
    8. Right: It signifies being correct + a direction
    9. Rose: It means to get up + a flower
    10. Tire: It means to become exhausted + a part of a wheel
    11. Saw: It means to see + a tool to cut woods 
    12. Sink: It mean an area to wash utensils + drowning
    13. Nail: It means a fingernail + a small metal spike
    14. Fly: It means an insect + flying in the sky
    15. Wave: It means to seek attention of someone + a water rise on the shore
    16. Palm: It means front side of the arm + a tree near the seashore
    17. Crane: It signifies vehicle to carry loads + a bird
    18. Nut: It means a dry fruit + a metallic spike used for fixing things. 
    19. Ring: It means sound of the phone + an ornament
    20. Bow: It means an accessories to wear on the neck + to greet someone
    21. Seal: It means to stamp documents + a sea animal
    22. Court: It means a place of law + specific area assigned for playing sport
    23. Handle: It means to hold + take care of situation
    24. Glass: It means vessel to drink + Spectacles 
    25. Tie: It means to fix something + an accessory to wear on the neck
    26. Light: It means illumination or something that makes things visible + not so heavy
    27. Bear: It means to hold or support something + an animal 
    28. Mouse: It means an animal + a device used for computer
    29. Spring: It means a weather+ an equipment that moves upside down
    30. Bank: It means a place where you can deposit or withdraw money + place alongside the river or lake
    31. Watch: It means to see something + an accessory to see time
    32. Store: It means to keep somethings + a place to buy essential things
    33. Leaves: It means holidays + a part of the plant.
    34. Space: It means an unoccupied area + region around the planets
    35. Mine: It means something that belongs to you + an area where coal is found. 
    36. Bore: It means unpleasant situation + to dig something
    37. Pupil: It means a circular black area of an eye + an young student
    38. Clear: It means something transparent + information easy to understand
    39. Sole: It means only one + area below the foot

    Multiple Meaning Words For Grade 1, 2, 3 & 4:

    1. Clip: It means a visual of video + hair accessories
    2. Left: It means leaving some place + one side of the body part (for example, left hand)
    3. Ship: It means delivering package + large size boat on the ocean
    4. Train: It means to teach something + long vehicle carrying passengers
    5. Minute: It means time + small or tiny thing
    6. Park: It means specific area + large garden used by people to walk and exercise 
    7. Fan: It means an apparatus used for cooling and ventilation + a person who admires someone 
    8. Chip: It means snack for munching + a small broken piece
    9. Fair: It means being non discriminatory + skin complexion 
    10. Tear: It means pulling apart something + muscle stretch or wound

    Just how these words that have multiple meanings are called homonyms, there are words that have different meanings, same spellings, but different pronunciations. Those are called Homographs. For example, the word ‘bow’ could refer to archery equipment, and could also refer to bending. Both spell the same but sound different.

    Similarly, some words with different meanings have the same pronunciation but different spellings. These are called Homophones. For example, the word ‘two’ means a number. Whereas the word ‘too’ refers to adding on to something. These are words that mean two things but sound exactly the same.

    Fun Games to Understand Multiple Meaning Words

    Here are a few multiple meaning words games your kids will love.

    Match the Words: Understanding Words with Two Meanings

    For this game, you need to create two batches of cards. The first batch would contain multiple meaning words, and the second batch would contain multiple meaning words sentences. An example of a pair of sentences would be “Jack threw the ____ to Jim”, and “Jennifer went to the ____ and danced all night” You guessed the word. It’s ‘ball’! Kids need to match both cards accordingly.

    Homonym Charades: Act Out Words with Different Interpretations

    As you guessed, all kids must do is act out various words with many meanings. You could first split kids into two teams, and then have each of them draw out a card with a homonym on it. For example, if a child picks out the word ‘rose’, they could act the word out in 2 different ways. First, a flower, and then the act of getting up. You could even refer to our multiple meaning words list above!

    Check out Osmo’s digital-physical game, Words, now! It could be a great way to teach your child about homonyms.

    Come Up with Another Sentence: Learn Dual Meaning Words

    Write down sentences on chits of paper and have each child pick them up. If they pick a chit with a sentence like ‘I read a book yesterday’, they need to come up with another sentence with a word used in that sentence. Such as ‘I have to book a reservation at this hotel’ — same word, different meaning!

    Homonym Race: Match Words that Have Different Meanings

    Here’s another game to understand words that have multiple meanings. All you have to do is to scatter around picture cards/cards with written words on them. Kids need to race to find and touch the homonyms. For example, you could print out an image of a tire, and also an image of an exhausted boy. (the word is “tire”) Kids need to race to touch them both or match them and bring them to you. More examples of dual meaning words include ‘tie’, ‘band’, ‘ring’, and so much more.

    Hide & Seek: Best Multiple Meaning Words Games

    Test your child’s knowledge of English words with multiple meanings with this fun-filled homonym game! First, give each child a homonym card. (such as the word ‘bank’) Then, have them hunt for the definition cards that match this homonym. One definition card could read ‘a place where you deposit money’, and the other definition could be ‘the land alongside a river’.

    For more kids learning games and literacy games, check the rest of our website!

    Frequently Asked Questions on Multiple Meaning Words

    What are some of the examples of multiple meaning words?

    Some of the examples of multiple meaning words for kids are Bore: a tedious situation and to dig, Glass: spectacles and a container to drink, Rose: a flower and to get up, Palm: a tree and the front part of the arm, etc.

    What are some Fun Games to Understand Multiple Meaning Words?

    Some of the Fun Games to teach Multiple Meaning Words to kids are matching the words and helping them to understand the meaning of 2 words, assisting them to form 2 sentences which has the same word but a different meaning, etc.

    What are multiple meaning words?

    The multiple meaning words for kids are those words that have the same spelling with different meanings. These set of words are known as Homonyms. These words help kids to have a better understanding of the language and improve their vocabulary.

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