Meaning game
What does game mean? Here you find 65 meanings of the word game. You can also add a definition of game yourself

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A theoretical construct in game theory in which players select actions or strategies and the payoffs depend on the actions or strategies of all players.
Source: www-personal.umich.edu

2

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


to use your knowledge of the rules to obtain benefits from a situation, especially in an unfair wayThere's a difference between gaming the system and actually breaking the law and getting away wi [..]
Source: macmillandictionary.com

3

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


"lame," 1787, from north Midlands dialect, of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of gammy (tramps' slang) "bad," or from Old North French gambe "leg" (see gambol (n.) [..]
Source: etymonline.com

4

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


"ready for action, unafraid, and up to the task;" probably literally "spirited as a game-cock," 1725, from game-cock "bird bred for fighting" (1670s), from game (n.) in t [..]
Source: etymonline.com

5

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Middle English gamen "to sport, joke, jest," from Old English gamenian "to play, jest, joke;" see game (n.). The Middle English word is little recorded from c. 1400 and modern use [..]
Source: etymonline.com

6

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


c. 1200, from Old English gamen "joy, fun; game, amusement," common Germanic (cognates: Old Frisian game "joy, glee," Old Norse gaman "game, sport; pleasure, amusement," [..]
Source: etymonline.com

7

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


/ˈgeɪm/ noun plural games 1 game /ˈgeɪm/ noun plural games Learner's definition of GAME 1  [count] a  : a physical or mental activity or contest that has rules and that people do for pleasure [..]
Source: learnersdictionary.com

8

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A consumer sales promotion technique that involves collection, matching, or use of skill to complete a project or activity with the goal of a prize or reward for the player.
Source: ama.org (offline)

9

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


wild animals hunted for food.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

10

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" bet on: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; &am [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

11

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


The details of how a person plays... His game is putting
Source: playthinkinggolf.com (offline)

12

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A competitive round of golf, but also a particular golfer's style of play. Over time, golfers tend to progress through several basic kinds of "game": great drives, poor approach [..]
Source: badgolfer.com

13

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


a way of playing which has rules
Source: eenglish.in

14

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


XML Acronyms Dictionary Genome Annotation Markup ElementsThe goals of GAME, at least in the perspective of the bioxml community, are to provide an XML DTD and tools for annotating biosequence 'features'. bioxml:game is part of bioxml's overall goals of providing a group of 'dtd-lets' for molecular biology. These dtd-let [..]
Source: comptechdoc.org (offline)

15

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


matsh
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

16

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


shpil
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

17

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A single physical item or set of materials designed for recreational or instructional play according to a prescribed or implicit set of rules (AACR2), usually stored in a container to keep the pieces [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

18

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


To dream of game, either shooting or killing or by other means, denotes fortunate undertakings; but selfish motions; if you fail to take game on a hunt, it denotes bad management and loss.   
Source: dreams-dictionary.org (offline)

19

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


gamed gam·ing : to play for a stake : gamble
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

20

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


See
Source: evolution-textbook.org

21

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A form of play involving competitive or cooperative interaction in which the outcome is determined by physical skill, strength, strategy, or chance.
Source: asanet.org

22

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Any wild animal or bird that is hunted for the purpose of human consumption.
Source: atomicgourmet.com

23

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


(n) a contest with rules to determine a winner(n) a single play of a sport or other contest(n) an amusement or pastime(n) animal hunted for food or sport(n) (tennis) a division of play during which on [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

24

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


All possible worlds that involve shooting things with guns.
Source: theverge.com

25

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


venatio, ludus
Source: latin-dictionary.org (offline)

26

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Two can play at that game. If you claw me I can claw you; if you throw stones at me I can do the same to you. The Duke of Buckingham led a mob to break the windows of the Scotch Puritans who came over [..]
Source: bartleby.com

27

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A total number of points to achieve; also, what constitutes winning or ending a game.
Source: entertainment.howstuffworks.com

28

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Hunted wild birds or animals.
Source: akc.org

29

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A game (also called a video game) is structured play that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on an electronic display. In determining whether a project is considere [..]
Source: film.vic.gov.au

30

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Cornell vs. Harvard, hockey style. Action on the ice nearly paralleled in the stands. People throw fish (and in one instance, an octopus) at Harvard players. People used to tie chickens to the net between periods, but the ECACHL stepped in recently. People swear a lot. In between all this, the Red and Crimson play some great hockey. We laughed, we [..]
Source: freshman.cornellsun.com (offline)

31

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Games designed to provide information on hypotheses, Policies, procedure or strategies.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

32

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A form of interactive entertainment in which the player controls electronically generated images that appear on a video display screen. This includes video games played in the home on special machines [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

33

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Two teams playing a specified number of ends to determine a winner.
Source: worldcurling.org

34

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Hunted wild birds or animals.
Source: cats-and-dogs-on-the-web.com

35

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


wild animals and birds hunted for sport. Cooked, they are leaner and less fat-sweetened than domestic animals.
Source: cooksrecipes.com

36

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


wild animals and birds hunted for sport. Cooked, they are leaner and less fat-sweetened than domestic animals.
Source: recipebits.com (offline)

37

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A dog is said to be game if it does not howl when held up by the tail or ear.
Source: ulsterscotsacademy.com

38

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


n. "game, joy, amusement; revelry; amorous play; joke; scheme, trick," s.v. game OED. KEY: game@n
Source: sites.fas.harvard.edu (offline)

39

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


n 63 game 61 gamen 1 games 1
Source: sites.fas.harvard.edu (offline)

40

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Worn - an item worn during the game. Also, see Game Used
Source: sportsmemorabilia.com

41

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Species of wild animals and birds deignated in law and hunted for sport and food
Source: basc.org.uk (offline)

42

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


In duplicate bridge, this is a bid for 3NT, four of a major suit or five of a minor suit.
Source: acbl.org

43

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Part of a match, commencing with a service and concluding when one player has scored or been awarded nine or ten points (in accordance with the rules)
Source: squashgame.info

44

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Part of a match, commencing with a service and concluding when one player has scored or been awarded nine or ten points (in accordance with the rules). Hand The period from the time a player becomes S [..]
Source: squashgame.info

45

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Set. Each game is played to 11 points unless a deuce occurs.
Source: lucioping.altervista.org

46

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


100 points below the line. Given no part scores, a contract of 3NT (Notrump) or 4 or more.
Source: jeff-goldsmith.org

47

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Is a period term. A match is period term for a game, or series of games, played between two organized clubs that resulted from a formal challenge and was played for a specific stake (the game ball, or to claim a championship). Although similar to the modern term series, Match is sometimes also used as a synonym for game. Prior to 1860 a match was t [..]
Source: vbba.org (offline)

48

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A game is won by the player or pair first scoring 11 points unless both players or pairs score 10 points, when a game shall be won by the first player or pair subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points.
Source: allabouttabletennis.com

49

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A game is formed of a single round (or hand), a fixed number of rounds (or hands) or even an indeterminate number of rounds (or hands) to be played until one player reaches a certain score (ie Target Score). A game ends when one of the players or sides has reached this target score or the number of hands or rounds pre-arranged to be played has been [..]
Source: rummy.com (offline)

50

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Each game is played to 11 points, unless a deuce occurs. There are "2 out of 3" games or "3 out of 5" or "5 out of 7" games per match.
Source: tabletennisact.org.au (offline)

51

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


The part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points to win a single contest.
Source: badminton-information.com

52

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


It has been said that what we call games have nothing in common (Wittgenstein 1958, segment 66), but many definitions and descriptions of games have been proposed.
Source: half-real.net

53

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


a score of 100 or more points below the line; 100 or more in trick score
Source: bridgeworld.com

54

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A designed system in which players engage in artificial conflict, defined by rules and resulting in a quantifiable outcome. There are many different kinds of games, including card games, board games, computer games, video games, mobile games, dice games, online games, social games, role-playing games and physical games.
Source: instituteofplay.org (offline)

55

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Depending on context, "game" refers to a title/application or a round match between a few players. We try to stick to "Title" for the first meaning and use "Room"
Source: doc.photonengine.com (offline)

56

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


Forum
Source: conteneo.co (offline)

57

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A total trick score of 100 or more points.
Source: betterbridge.com

58

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A contest between two teams which usually consists of 8 1/2 or 9 innings.
Source: baseballscorecard.com

59

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


In Duplicate bridge: A contract that results in a score of 100 or more points. In Rubber bridge: 100 points below the line.
Source: nofearbridge.co.uk (offline)

60

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


 Single: bearing off all of your checkers before your opponent does. Double or Gammon : bearing off all of your checkers before your opponent bears off any. Triple or Backgammon : bearing off all of y [..]
Source: gammoned.com

61

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


noun. A term used at marble tournaments to describe one in a series of multiple games to make a match.
Source: americantoymarbles.com

62

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime: party games; word games.
Source: ipgap.indiana.edu (offline)

63

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A contest decided on a team gaining 12 points. Winning two games claims a match.
Source: sonomacountybocce.org (offline)

64

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


A game is a model with (1) players who make (2) strategy (or action) choices in a (3) predefined time order, and then (4) receive payoffs, which are usually conceived of in money or utility terms. Cla [..]
Source: econport.org

65

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

game


===Noun=== ====interactive activity with rules and goals done for entertainment==== =====Synonyms===== game board game card game computer game cue sport dice game electronic game game of chance game [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





<< electrical glossophobia >>

Dictionary.university is a dictionary written by people like you and me.
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!

Add meaning