game
- adjective
- /ɡeɪm/
- Archaic
- Because of her game left foot, she moved with a pronounced limp.
Examples
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The old war veteran walked with a game leg but held his head high.
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He suffered from a game leg after the accident, but he never let it slow him down.
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She has a game leg.
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His foot is game!
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After injuring his foot, he was left with a game leg, which made it hard to walk.
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The athlete had a game foot due to an old injury, causing him to play differently.
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Her game leg required her to use a cane for support when walking.
Synonyms
Unable to walk properly because of an injury to a leg
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A match where two teams try to score points by moving a ball into the other team's goal
A match between two teams of five players to score by throwing a ball through a high hoop
A game played with playing cards, for example poker, that often needs skill or luck
- UK
Two teams play on ice using sticks to move a small puck into the other team's goal
- Jargon
A series of plays in American football that move the ball by throwing to teammates
- Informal
People or groups say others caused a problem to avoid taking responsibility
A sport on a large outdoor course where players use clubs to hit a small ball into holes
- Specialized
A baseball game where the pitcher allows no player from the other team to reach base
A sports match played for practice or fun that does not count in official results
- Informal
A situation where people wait to see what others do to gain an advantage
A board game for two players who move pieces to trap the other player's king so it cannot move
A game where two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a net to land on opponents' side
A cheating street game where someone hides an object under cups and makes people guess where it is
- Jargon
A hockey penalty that removes a player for the rest of the game while the team may replace them
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Etymology
A less common, older use of game meant a 'disabled' or injured limb, from a different old dialect use and now rare. So a 'game leg' simply meant a leg that made walking hard.