game
|game|
/ɡeɪm/
structured play
Etymology
'game' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'gamen,' where 'gamen' meant 'joy, fun, amusement.'
'gamen' changed from Old English to the modern English word 'game.'
Initially, it meant 'joy or fun,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a structured form of play or competition.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.
Chess is a game of strategy.
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Noun 2
a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules.
The football game was intense.
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Verb 1
to play games of chance for money.
He likes to game at the casino.
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