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game [a]
 
1)disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
    Synonyms :crippled halt halting lame 
    See Also: unfit 
 
2)willing to face danger
    Synonyms :gamey gamy gritty mettlesome spirited spunky 
    See Also: brave 
 
game [n]
 
1)a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: competition  away_game  home_game  exhibition_game  nightcap  double_feature  playoff_game  cup_tie 
 
2)a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: activity  defending  move  play  curling  bowling  pall-mall  athletic_game  child's_game  card_game  table_game  parlor_game  gambling_game  zero-sum_game  horn  penalty  rematch  side  period_of_play  run_off  play_out  course  played 
 
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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: diversion  catch  party_game  computer_game  pinball  guessing_game  ducks_and_drakes  mind_game  hare_and_hounds  ring-a-rosy  prisoner's_base  treasure_hunt 
 
4)animal hunted for food or sport
    Synonyms :
    See Also: animal  big_game  game_bird 
 
5)the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: game_equipment 
 
6)your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
    Synonyms :biz 
    See Also: business  colloquialism 
 
7)(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: score 
 
8)the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
    Synonyms :
    See Also: meat  venison  buffalo  hare 
 
9)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"
    Synonyms :plot secret_plan 
    See Also: scheme  plot  counterplan  intrigue  cabal 
 
10)frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: caper 
 
game [v]
 
1)place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
    Synonyms :back bet_on gage punt stake 
    See Also: bet  better  gambling  bet  ante  double_up 
 



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