game

a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two 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"

animal hunted for food or sport

(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves

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

the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

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"

the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"

your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"

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

place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

willing to face danger