game

noun
/ɡeɪm/

A playful or competitive activity.

Other meanings

A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.

Example sentences

“Try not to give the game away.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“This board game is missing a few pieces.”
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“The game ended in a devastating defeat.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "gamen" (sport, joy, mirth, pastime, game, amusement, pleasure).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “game” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.