game
English Thesaurus
1. an amusement or pastime (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | party game, |
| definition | : | a game to amuse guests at a party (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pinball, pinball game, |
| definition | : | a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | guessing game, |
| definition | : | a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ducks and drakes, |
| definition | : | a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mind game, |
| definition | : | any game designed to exercise the intellect (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hare and hounds, paper chase, |
| definition | : | an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | prisoner's base, |
| definition | : | a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | treasure hunt, |
| definition | : | a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues (noun.act) |
2. a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | curling, |
| definition | : | a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bowling, |
| definition | : | a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pall-mall, |
| definition | : | a 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | athletic game, |
| definition | : | a game involving athletic activity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | child's game, |
| definition | : | a game enjoyed by children (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | card game, cards, |
| definition | : | a game played with playing cards (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | table game, |
| definition | : | a game that is played on a table (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | zero-sum game, |
| definition | : | a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | move, |
| definition | : | (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | game, |
| definition | : | a single play of a sport or other contest (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | play, turn, |
| definition | : | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | game, |
| definition | : | the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | horn, |
| definition | : | a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | penalty, |
| definition | : | (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | rematch, replay, |
| definition | : | something (especially a game) that is played again (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | side, |
| definition | : | one of two or more contesting groups (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | game, |
| definition | : | (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win (noun.quantity) |
| domain member category | : | period of play, play, playing period, |
| definition | : | (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | run off, |
| definition | : | decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff (verb.competition) |
| domain member category | : | play out, |
| definition | : | play to a finish (verb.competition) |
| domain member category | : | course, |
| definition | : | hunt with hounds (verb.competition) |
| domain member category | : | defending, |
| definition | : | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | played, |
| definition | : | (of games) engaged in (adj.ppl) |
3. a single play of a sport or other contest (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | competition, contest, |
| definition | : | an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | home game, |
| definition | : | a game played at home (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nightcap, |
| definition | : | the final game of a double header (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | double feature, doubleheader, twin bill, |
| definition | : | two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | playoff game, |
| definition | : | one game in the series of games constituting a playoff (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cup tie, |
| definition | : | an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | game, |
| definition | : | a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act) |
4. frivolous or trifling behavior (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
5. your occupation or line of work (noun.act)
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
6. animal hunted for food or sport (noun.animal)
| hyponym | : | big game, |
| definition | : | large animals that are hunted for sport (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | game bird, |
| definition | : | any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport (noun.animal) |
7. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | game equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | puzzle, |
| definition | : | a game that tests your ingenuity (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | game, |
| definition | : | a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act) |
8. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | scheme, strategy, |
| definition | : | an elaborate and systematic plan of action (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | intrigue, machination, |
| definition | : | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cabal, conspiracy, |
| definition | : | a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) (noun.cognition) |
9. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | meat, |
| definition | : | the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | venison, |
| definition | : | meat from a deer used as food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | buffalo, |
| definition | : | meat from an American bison (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | hare, rabbit, |
| definition | : | flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food (noun.food) |
10. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | score, |
| definition | : | a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest (noun.quantity) |
| domain category | : | game, |
| definition | : | a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act) |
11. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | division, part, section, |
| definition | : | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole (noun.cognition) |
| part meronym | : | set, |
| definition | : | a unit of play in tennis or squash (noun.time) |
| domain category | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
| definition | : | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act) |
12. place a bet on (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | ante, |
| definition | : | place one's stake (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | double up, parlay, |
| definition | : | stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager (verb.competition) |
13. willing to face danger (adj.all)
| similar | : | brave, courageous, |
| definition | : | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching (adj.all) |
14. disabled in the feet or legs (adj.all)
| similar | : | unfit, |
| definition | : | not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition (adj.all) |
15. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | plot, |
| definition | : | plan secretly, usually something illegal (verb.cognition) |
16. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food (noun.food)
| derivation | : | gamey, gamy, high, |
| definition | : | (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted (adj.all) |
17. place a bet on (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
18. willing to face danger (adj.all)
| derivation | : | mettlesomeness, |
| definition | : | courageous high-spiritedness (noun.attribute) |
19. disabled in the feet or legs (adj.all)
20. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | plot, |
| definition | : | plan secretly, usually something illegal (verb.cognition) |
21. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food (noun.food)
| derivation | : | gamey, gamy, high, |
| definition | : | (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted (adj.all) |
22. place a bet on (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
23. willing to face danger (adj.all)
| derivation | : | mettlesomeness, |
| definition | : | courageous high-spiritedness (noun.attribute) |
24. disabled in the feet or legs (adj.all)
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