gameness

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game [1] ► NOUN 1) an activity engaged in for amusement. 2) a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules. 3) a complete episode or period of play, ending in a final result. 4) a single portion of play, forming a scoring unit within a game. 5) (games) a meeting for sporting contests. 6) the equipment used in playing a board game, computer game, etc. 7) a type of activity or business regarded as a game. 8) a secret plan or trick. 9) wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food.

► ADJECTIVE ▪ eager and willing to do something new or challenging: they were game for anything.

► VERB ▪ play at games of chance for money.

● ahead of the game — Cf. ↑ahead of the game

● beat someone at their own game — Cf. ↑beat someone at their own game

● the game is up — Cf. ↑the game is up

● on the game — Cf. ↑on the game

● play the game — Cf. ↑play the game

DERIVATIVES gamely adverb gameness noun gamester noun.

ORIGIN Old English, «amusement, fun».

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game [2] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person's leg) lame.

ORIGIN originally dialect: of unknown origin.