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Word: Game
Speech Type: Noun
Old English gamen ‘amusement, fun’, gamenian ‘play, amuse oneself’, of Germanic origin
ɡeɪm
an activity that one engages in for amusement or fun
Short Definition:activity done for amusement
Examples:- the kids were playing a game with their balloons
a complete episode or period of play, ending in a final result
Short Definition:complete episode of play
Examples:- a baseball game
a type of activity or business regarded as a game
Short Definition:activity or business
Examples:- he was in the restaurant game for the glamour
- this was a game of shuttle diplomacy at which I had become adept
wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food
Short Definition:wild mammals or birds hunted for sport
Examples:- they hunted game in Alaska
a group of swans
Short Definition:group of swans
Examples:- a game of swans in a common river
Word: Game
Speech Type: Adjective
ɡeɪm
eager or willing to do something new or challenging
Short Definition:eager to do something new
Examples:- they were game for anything
Word: Game
Speech Type: Verb
ɡeɪm
manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous
Short Definition:manipulate situation
Examples:- it was very easy for a few big companies to game the system
- politicians blamed electricity generators for gaming the market
play video games
Short Definition:play video or computer games
Examples:- the majority of the audience are teens who game and watch anime
play gambling games
Short Definition:play games of chance for money
Examples:- other Russians gamed at the tables in Monte Carlo
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