game
nounHow to pronounce game:
Definition of game:
- game (noun):
- a single contest in a series
- a division of a larger contest
- the set of rules governing a game
- the manner of playing in a contest
- the number of points necessary to win
- a contest with rules to determine a winner.
- a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport
- points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest
- a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
Synonyms for game:
activity
amusement
athletic game
battle
biz
bout
bowling
card game
cards
championship
child's game
competition
contest
curling
distraction
diversion
entertainment
event
gambling game
match
matchup
meet
pall-mall
parlor game
parlour game
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Antonyms for game:
boredom
business
chore
commitments
dislike
drudgery
duty
earnest
entertainment
fun
hate
inactivity
irresponsibility
job
labor
labour
passiveness
pastime
profession
sadness
seriousness
surrender
task
toil
unhappiness
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Syllable Fun Fact
In music, syllables are used in solfège to represent the seven major pitches of the scale, such as 'do', 're', 'mi'.
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