ENGLISH: game - CREOLE: jwèt



Overview of noun game



The noun game has 10 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)



1. (640) game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")

2. (167) game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

3. (44) game -- (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")

4. (26) game -- (animal hunted for food or sport)

5. (14) game -- (the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday")

6. (3) game, biz -- (your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz")

7. (2) game -- ((games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game")

8. (1) game -- (the flesh of wild animals that is used for food)

9. plot, secret plan, game -- (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")

10. game -- (frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games")



Overview of verb game



The verb game has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse")



Overview of adj game



The adj game has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)



1. crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game -- (disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg")

2. game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky -- (willing to face danger)

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