game
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7.1
- noun
- /ɡeɪm/
- Informal
:
mundillo
- The rules are different for everything, in games as well as in the rest of our lives.
- rules of the game
- political game
- at the top of one's game
I think I came into the game a solid Bab.
- I think I came into the game a solid Bab.
Examples
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A new regime requires new rules of the game; every democratic transition must address fundamental constitutional issues.
Academic text (1993) -
You can't beat Leudke at his own game, son.
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And it's tough playing the game of life in general.
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Of course, he knew that each of them was playing a game with the other.
Fiction book (1990) -
While she played the game by the rules, however well, she could never win.
Fiction book (1990) -
People are fighting not just to win the political game; they are fighting over the very rules of the game.
Academic text (2013) -
Oil is really almost the only economic game in Iraq these days.
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So I've always said life is a game and you got to play to win.
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Without this connection, development becomes a zero-sum game that some will inevitably win at the expense of others.
Academic text (2017) -
In the tech industry, staying updated with the latest trends is crucial to succeed in your game.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Work that you do regularly to earn money
696
1.3
The work a person does to earn money
118
2.7
A job or profession that a person does to earn money
59
7.7
A type of business or industry someone works in
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
121
1.0
A match where two teams try to score points by moving a ball into the other team's goal
62
1.0
A match between two teams of five players to score by throwing a ball through a high hoop
43
1.1
A game played with playing cards, for example poker, that often needs skill or luck
- UK
32
1.0
Two teams play on ice using sticks to move a small puck into the other team's goal
- Jargon
25
3.6
A series of plays in American football that move the ball by throwing to teammates
- Informal
17
4.8
People or groups say others caused a problem to avoid taking responsibility
15
1.2
A sport on a large outdoor course where players use clubs to hit a small ball into holes
- Specialized
15
6.1
A baseball game where the pitcher allows no player from the other team to reach base
12
3.3
A sports match played for practice or fun that does not count in official results
- Informal
11
4.7
A situation where people wait to see what others do to gain an advantage
11
2.0
A board game for two players who move pieces to trap the other player's king so it cannot move
5
1.0
A game where two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a net to land on opponents' side
4
8.8
A cheating street game where someone hides an object under cups and makes people guess where it is
- Jargon
1
7.0
A hockey penalty that removes a player for the rest of the game while the team may replace them
Surface Forms
Etymology
Game in the sense of a line of work comes from using the idea of play as a picture for life; a business or field becomes a 'game' you join and compete in. So saying 'the advertising game' means the business of advertising.