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

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"

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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"

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

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

Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.

Sport of any kind; jest, frolic.

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.

The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.

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.

In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.

A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project.

Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table.

Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky.

To play at any sport or diversion.

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.

To rejoice; to be pleased; - often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative.

Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.

Sport of any kind; jest, frolic.

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.

The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.

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.

In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.

A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project.

Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table.

Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky.

To play at any sport or diversion.

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.

To rejoice; to be pleased; - often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative.

A sport or amusement; fun; frolic; a single match at play; wild animals pursued and killed by shooting or hunting; any object of pursuit.

Play for a stake or prize.

Pertaining to animals or birds hunted or taken for sport; ready; plucky.

Sport of any kind: an exercise for amusement: the stake in a game: wild animals protected by law and hunted by sportsmen.

To play at any game: to play for money, to gamble.

Sport; play; animals hunted.

To play; gamble.

To play a game for a stake.

Of or pertaining to game.

Ready to fight; unflinching.

A contest for recreation or amusement; a jest; joke; sport.

Wild animals collectively, or their flesh; any object of pursuit.

Pertaining to game; plucky; keeping up one's pluck.

Public diversions or contests exhibited as spectacles.

Sport of any kind; diversion; an exercise or play for amusement, winning a stake, &c; a single match at play; advantage in play; conquest in play; field sports, as the chase, falconry, &c.; animals pursued or taken in the chase or in the sports of the field; sport.

To play at any sport or diversion; to play for a stake or prize; to practise gambling.

Wild animals pursued or taken by hunting; sport or diversion of any kind; contest for amusement; a single match at play; sportive insult or mockery.

To play at any sport; to gamble.

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Icelandic, German] Sport of any kind; jest; frolic;—mockery; derision;—hence, object of ridicule; butt;—an exercise or play for amusement or for stakes; trial of strength, skill, or hazard;—a single match at play;—advantage in playing;—a scheme pursued; measure planned;—field sport; chase; falconry, &c.;—animals pursued or shot at, as deer, limes, grouse, &c.;—pl. Public contests or diversions for the gratification of the people.

Sport of any kind; jest, opposed to earnest; insolent merriment, sportive insult; a single match at play; field sports, as the chafe; animals pursued in the field; solemn contests exhibited as spectacles to the people.