the game

Definition of the game in English English dictionary: A mind game where the objective is to avoid thinking about "The Game", and by thinking about it one loses, and subsequently has to announce one's loss to the world in order to make them lose
You just lost The Game.
game: Willing to participate
I'm game, would you like to tell me how ? - From the computer game Adventure.
game: To gamble
game: Wild animals hunted for food
The forest has plenty of game.
game: An animal that shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely
game: An exercise simulating warfare for the purpose of training personnel, testing combat readiness, or to better understand various possible outcomes of various strategies or tactics. The exercise may involve human participants, or may it may be simulated, often with the aid of computers
game: To play games and be a gamer
game: A pursuit or activity with rules performed either alone or with others, for the purpose of entertainment. In many games, the objective is to win by defeating the other player or players or being the first to reach a specified goal, while in others, role-playing or cooperation is emphasized
Shall we play a game?.
game: A contest between two individuals or teams. A game may refer to the entire encounter between the two (e.g. a basketball game), or to just one contest of several required to win (e.g. a tennis game)
game: The ability to successfully seduce someone into a romantic relationship, usually achieved by pre-meditated strategy
He didn't get anywhere with her because he had no game.''.
game: {n} a play, sport, jest, animals pursued
game: {v} to play extravagantly, sport, deride
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"
game: Crooked; lame; as, a game leg
game: If you are new to a particular game, you have not done a particular activity or been in a particular situation before. Don't forget that she's new to this game and will take a while to complete the task
game: willing to face danger
game: You can use game to describe a way of behaving in which a person uses a particular plan, usually in order to gain an advantage for himself or herself. Until now, the Americans have been playing a very delicate political game
game: An item or set of materials designed for play according to prescribed or implicit rules and intended for recreation or instruction See also Kit
game: A competitive and often good humoured pastime played to particular rules The packaging and boards or cards which are sometimes used may contain illustrations A type of MERCHANDISE
game: Unlike many other sports, in tennis this term does not refer to the entire competition, but rather to one portion of it A game is a series of points played until the winner has reached four points and has two more than his or her opponent Scoring follows this pattern: love, 15, 20, 30, 40, deuce, advantage
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"
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"
game: a contest of person against person or team against team A game consists of freedoms, barriers and purposes, and there is a necessity in a game to have an opponent or an enemy Also there is a necessity to have problems, and enough individuality to cope with a situation To live life fully, then, one must have in addition to "something to do," a higher purpose, and this purpose, to be a purpose at all, must have counter-purposes or purposes which prevent it from occurring
game: Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting
game: Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky
game: A physical or mental competition in which the participants, called players, seek to achieve some objective within a given set of rules See also game theory
game: Games are an organized event in which competitions in several sports take place. the 2000 Olympic Games at Sydney
game: To play at any sport or diversion
game: a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
game: A table tennis game ends when one player has scored at least 11 or 21 points and at least 2 more than the opposing player International rules now call for an 11-point game, but the 21-point game is still often used in informal player See deuce
game: The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards
game: If you beat someone at their own game, you use the same methods that they have used, but more successfully, so that you gain an advantage over them. He must anticipate the maneuvers of the other lawyers and beat them at their own game The police knew that to trap the killer they had to play him at his own game
game: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
game: The entire being of an industry, activity or profession
game: To use a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable
game: The establishment and play of a game contract following any one deal (Spiel )
game: (n ) The entire period of play, ending when the score of at least one team reaches or exceeds the designated limit
game: A game is made when one team scores 100 points Whichever side makes two games first wins the rubber
game: In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest
game: animal hunted for food or sport
game: Either 250 points (or alternatively 500 points), seven marks, or the team with the highest score after five or seven hands, depending on the scoring rules you are using
game: You can describe a situation that you do not treat seriously as a game. Many people regard life as a game: you win some, you lose some
game: If someone or something gives the game away, they reveal a secret or reveal their feelings, and this puts them at a disadvantage. The faces of the two conspirators gave the game away
game: 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
game: To rejoice; to be pleased; often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative
game: your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
game: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
game: {s} ready; willing; courageous; lame (of a leg); handicapped, disabled
game: A game is an activity or sport usually involving skill, knowledge, or chance, in which you follow fixed rules and try to win against an opponent or to solve a puzzle. the wonderful game of football. a playful game of hide-and-seek. a video game
game: A game consists of six periods called chukkers, each seven minutes in duration A period of four minutes is allowed between chukkers to change horses
game: means all animals [and game birds] for the time being specified in the First Schedule of the Wildlife Act (Wildlife Act 1953)
game: the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
game: {f} play games of chance; bet, wager
game: A game is one particular occasion on which a game is played. It was the first game of the season He regularly watched our games from the stands We won three games against Australia. = match
game: Games are organized sports activities that children do at school. At his grammar school he is remembered for being bad at games but good in debates. = sport
game: 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
game: Wild animals or birds that are hunted for sport and sometimes cooked and eaten are referred to as game. men who shot game for food
game: If you are game for something, you are willing to do something new, unusual, or risky. After all this time he still had new ideas and was game to try them He said he's game for a similar challenge next year. see also gamely
game: A contest between two teams which usually consists of 8 1/2 or 9 innings
game: a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours" 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" frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz" animal hunted for food or sport the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday" the flesh of wild animals that is used for food (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game" willing to face danger
game: Willing to participate. (No or .)
game: A pursuit or activity with rules performed either alone or with others, for the purpose of entertainment
game: The improvised bits performed on the show, i e : "Party Quirks", "Props", "Hoedown"
game: If you say the game is up, you mean that someone's secret plans or activities have been revealed and therefore must stop because they cannot succeed. Some thought they would hold out until Sunday. The realists knew that the game was already up. Crippled; lame: a game leg. game show game theory Great Game
game: Part of a match, commencing with a service and concluding when one player has scored or been awarded nine or ten points (in accordance with the rules)
game: Sport played in a lesson at school
game: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
game: Making game requires a contract bid of 3 notrump, 4 hearts, 4 spades, 5 clubs, or 5 diamonds Game generally requires 26 points in notrump and major suits, and 29 points minor suits
game: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
game: animal hunted for food or sport the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
game: a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
game: Sport of any kind; jest, frolic
game: disapproval If you say that someone is playing games or playing silly games, you mean that they are not treating a situation seriously and you are annoyed with them. `Don't play games with me' he thundered From what I know of him he doesn't play silly games
game: Simulation, with rules governing the behaviors of the participants In game theory, games may be played in three forms: win-win, win-lose, and lose-lose
game: A set of actions that play out some concept, idea, etc for some purpose, i e , to "win" something, another emotion, stroke, transaction, etc A frame generated realm that describes and creates our virtual reality or matrix
game: 100 or more trick points scored on one deal
game: A game is a part of a match, for example in tennis or bridge, consisting of a fixed number of points. She won six games to love in the second set. the last three points of the second game
game: 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
game: A life-or-death situation for Mainframers; they must beat the User and win the game or be nullified RB: 1
game: A game in Euchre involves playing a sequence of hands until the score reaches 10 British variations of Euchre end at a score of 11 A short game of Euchre can be played until 6 points The scoring model ensures that at least 2 hands would have to be played, and then only the best circumstances would make it end in two hands
game: {i} animals killed in a hunt; meat from wild animals (used as food)
game: Having the slightly unpleasant taste of game (hunted wildlife.)
game: Someone's game is the degree of skill or the style that they use when playing a particular game. Once I was through the first set my game picked up
game: A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project
game: {i} fun activity; amusement, entertainment; competition
game: frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
game: A small portion of a set in which one player serves the entire time More Info
game: A promotional vehicle that includes a number predetermined, pre-seeded winning tickets in the overall, fixed universe of pieces Participants may learn immediately if they have won a particular prize category Sometimes called Instant Winner Sweepstakes Generics A category of unbranded products usually sold in a plain one color printed container by a retail account at substantial savings to the consumer compared to national brand items Gift Enterprise Legal term referring to an illegal lottery Giveaway Merchandise or services given away for promotional proposes A television or radio show where merchandise is given away to contestant or to members of the audience
game: In transactional analysis, a series of interactions intended to support one person's view of the world at the expense of another See also 'life script', 'payoff'
game: If you say that someone has raised their game, you mean that they have begun to perform better, usually because they were under pressure to do so. The world No. 9 had to raise his game to see off a strong challenge from Dale As it expands its services around the continent, the competition it offers should force the other airlines to raise their game
game: Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table
game: Scientology A contest of person against person or team against team A game consists of freedoms, barriers and purposes, and there is a necessity in a game to have an opponent or an enemy Also there is a necessity to have problems, and enough individuality to cope with a situation To live life fully, then, one must have in addition to "something to do," a higher purpose, and this purpose, to be a purpose at all, must have counter-purposes or purposes which prevent it from occurring