game :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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

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

n. 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"

game

n. animal hunted for food or sport

game

n. the score at a particular stage in a game

game

n. the particular style of playing a game

game

n. one unit of a tennis play, as part of a set

biz

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

punt, gage, stake, bet on

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

gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky

adj. willing to face danger

deal

n. the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

hand

n. physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

turn, round, bout

n. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

event

n. something that happens at a given place and time

incident

n. a single distinct event

meet, sports meeting

n. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

milestone

n. a significant event in your life (or in a project)

phenomenon

n. a remarkable development

victim, dupe

n. a person who is tricked or swindled

victim

n. an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

gamble, play for money

v. play games for money

adventurous, adventuresome

adj. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"

bold

adj. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

nervy, courageous

adj. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

courageous, gutsy

adj. marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"

bet, wager

v. maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"

gallant

adj. unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"

lionhearted

adj. extraordinarily courageous

stalwart, stouthearted, stout-hearted, valiant

adj. used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"

undaunted

adj. resolutely courageous; "undaunted in the face of death"

valiant, valorous

adj. having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"

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