game
game is a 4-letter English word with 27 senses as noun, intransitive verb, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.
- intransitive verb. Sport of any kind; jest, frolic.
- intransitive verb. A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc.
- intransitive verb. The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.
- intransitive verb. That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game.
- intransitive verb. In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.
- intransitive verb. A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project.
- intransitive verb. Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table.
- adjective. Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky.
- adjective. Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting.
- noun. To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative.
- noun. To play at any sport or diversion.
- noun. To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.
- noun. an amusement or pastime
"they played word games"
"he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"
- noun. a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
- noun. a single play of a sport or other contest
"the game lasted two hours"
- noun. frivolous or trifling behavior
"for actors, memorizing lines is no game"
"for him, life is all fun and games"
- noun. your occupation or line of work
"he's in the plumbing game"
"she's in show biz"
- noun. animal hunted for food or sport
- noun. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
"the child received several games for his birthday"
- noun. 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"
- noun. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
- noun. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
"the game is 6 all"
"he is serving for the game"
- noun. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
- verb. place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?"
"I'm betting on the new horse"
- adjective. willing to face danger
- adjective. disabled in the feet or legs
"a crippled soldier"
"a game leg"
Synonyms
biz, plot, back, gage, punt, stake, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, crippled, gimpy, halt, halting, lame
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in game:
Common word forms
gamed, gamer, games, gamely, gamest, gaming, gameful, gameless, gameness
Words from these letters
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