<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>An amusement or pastime: children's games.</li><li>The material or equipment used in playing certain games: The store started selling toys and games.</li><li>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.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li><p>Competition</p></li><li><p>Contest</p></li><li><p>Sport</p></li><li><p>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.</p></li><li><p>The number of points required to win a game.</p></li><li><p>The score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0.</p></li><li><p>A particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving.</p></li><li><p>Anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: She's an expert at the game of diplomacy.</p></li><li><p>A trick or strategy: They can see through your game.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li><p>Artifice</p></li><li><p>Scheme</p></li><li><p>Plot</p></li><li><p>Plan</p></li><li><p>Stratagem</p></li><li><p>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.</p></li><li><p>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.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li><p>Quarry</p></li><li><p>Prey</p></li><li><p>The flesh of such wild animals, used as food: The cook made a dish of game.</p></li><li><p>Any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li><p>Quarry</p></li><li><p>Prey</p></li><li><p>Informal. A business or profession: He's in the real-estate game.</p></li><li><p>Informal. The ability to attract or charm romantic or sexual partners: He's got no game—hasn't had a date in months.</p></li><li><p>Archaic. Fighting spirit; pluck.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Gamer, gamest.<ul><li>Relating to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game, or to their flesh.</li><li>Having a fighting spirit; plucky.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li><p>Fearless</p></li><li><p>Dauntless</p></li><li><p>Intrepid</p></li><li><p>Bold</p></li><li><p>Brave</p></li><li><p>Informal. Having the required spirit or will (often followed by for or an infinitive): Who's game for a hike through the woods?</p></li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li><p>(Used without object) gamed, gaming.</p><ul><li>To play games of chance for stakes; gamble.</li><li>Digital Technology. To play computer or video games.</li></ul></li><li><p>(Used with object) gamed, gaming.</p><ul><li>To squander in games of chance (usually followed by away).</li><li>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.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>