Word a Day
game
What does game mean?
game (noun): an activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use game in a sentence?
- Games in the classroom can make learning fun. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce game?
/ɡeɪm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does game come from?
From Middle English game, gamen, gammen, from Old English gamen (“sport, joy, mirth, pastime, game, amusement, pleasure”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “game”?
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What does “game” mean?
a relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making
Not quite: that's what board means.
an activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal
Right! That's what “game” means.
a path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight
Not quite: that's what line means.
a soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods
Not quite: that's what bag means.
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