game
/ɡeɪm/ noun A1- A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime. · Being a child is all fun and games.
- An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal. · Games in the classroom can make learning fun.
- A particular instance of playing a game. · Sally won the game.· They can turn the game around in the second half.
- Part of a set during which one player continuously serves (at least four rallies must be won to win a game, at least six games must be won to win the set). · Game, set and match!
- That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
- The number of points necessary to win a game. · In short whist, five points are game, while in in table tennis game is 21 points.· See also: for the win
- In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
- The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title. · Some of the games in the closet we have on the computer as well.
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Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Her imagination had been sorely missed in games, her voice in the singing and her dramatic ability in the perusal aloud of books at dinner hour.
I had the hint from Holmes that this smooth-faced pawnbroker’s assistant was a formidable man—a man who might play a deep game.
“I play the game for the game’s own sake,” said he.
“The London criminal is certainly a dull fellow,” said he in the querulous voice of the sportsman whose game has failed him.
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