games
游戏,游戏机,游戏规则,竞技场
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Definitions
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- : an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- : the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games.
- : a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators.
- : a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge.
- : the number of points required to win a game.
- : the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0.
- : a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving.
- : anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy.
- : a trick or strategy: to see through someone's game.
- : something treated lightly or lacking in seriousness; sport: That's enough of your games! When I was young, love was just a game to me.
- : wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit.
- : the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food: a dish of game.
- : any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers.
- : Informal. a business or profession: He's in the real-estate game.
- : Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck.
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gam·er, gam·est.
- : pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.
- : having a fighting spirit; plucky.
- : Informal. having the required spirit or will: Who's game for a hike through the woods?
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gamed, gam·ing.
- : to play games of chance for stakes; gamble.
- : Digital Technology. to play computer or video games.
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gamed, gam·ing.
- : to squander in gaming.
- : to manipulate to one's advantage, especially by trickery; attempt to take advantage of: The policy is flawed and many people try to game the system.
Phrases
- game is not worth the candle, the
- game is up, the
- game that two can play, that's a
- ahead of the game
- at this stage (of the game)
- badger game
- beat someone at his or her own game
- call someone's bluff (game)
- confidence game
- end game
- fair game
- fun and games
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams said, shortly before the Bucks were scheduled to tip off their game against the Orlando Magic.
Whenever people buy digital goods, like Netflix subscriptions or video game items, through the App Store, Apple demands a cut.
A pair of Michael Jordan’s signed, game-worn Nikes was recently auctioned by Christie’s for a record $615,000.
Its smartwatch and wireless ear buds have emerged as market leaders, but not game changers.
The company said electronics sales were up 70% as customers bought home-office items and video games.
We add them to our games because we see other developers add them to their games.
“I sense that mobile games are starting to shed their skin, getting rid of all the dead things they carry around,” he says.
These “free” games display ads, often in obnoxious places, in lieu of the entry fee.
Forget those silly “games played with the ball”; they are far “too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind.”
He grew up both a computer geek in the early days of video games and an avid record collector.
Children freshly befurbelowed, were gathering for their games under the oaks.
They take him along whenever they play games, thinking the mascot helps them to win.
Because they used a heavier ball, roulette looked about the same as on Earth, and the same went for the dice games.
I fear, Sir,' she replied, 'we have been made King and Queen after the fashion of children in summer games.'
We ought to beat hershell get too uppity to live with, declared Bobby, discussing these games.