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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

Rank popularity for the word 'game' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #659

2. Written Corpus Frequency

Rank popularity for the word 'game' in Written Corpus Frequency: #742

3. Nouns Frequency

Rank popularity for the word 'game' in Nouns Frequency: #165

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

The numerical value of game in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

The numerical value of game in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of game in a Sentence

1. This concept of honoring the heroes I think is going to color the entire presence of Super Bowl, this is going to be a magnificent spectacle for this country, and it transcends the game because of those healthcare workers that are going to be there.

2. Simona Halep:

It's been like a dream since I left( Wimbledon). Even now, I'm living the dream, i felt positive and confident... like I reached my highest level of tennis. The first six months of this year were more relaxed because I was just trying to improve my game without thinking about the results.

3. People are not necessarily freaking out anymore, instead of trying to keep their heads above the water, they're now trying to get back in the game.

4. Fabien Galthie:

The players honoured the France shirt. It's a defeat, we must admit it. We concede the defeat but it's also frustrating, the game was lost on details but also on( refereeing) decisions, it's very frustrating.

5. Shane McLeod:

I was very happy with how we had been going, we bought ourselves eight weeks that other nations didn't have, so while we were working on individual aspects of our game, other countries were still needing to qualify.

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Spoken Corpus Frequency Rank popularity for the word 'game' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #659 Written Corpus Frequency Rank popularity for the word 'game' in Written Corpus Frequency: #742 Nouns Frequency Rank popularity for the word 'game' in Nouns Frequency: #165 How to say game in sign language?

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sport

1. [countable] a sport with rules in which people or teams compete against each other

ball games, such as football or tennis

How I hated team games at school!

the game of something the game of golf/cricket/basketball

Broadcasters have injected vast amounts of money into the game of football.

2. [countable] an occasion of playing a game In (British English) it is more usual to say a football match, unless you are talking about American football.

(North American English) We're going to the ball game (= baseball game).

Are you coming to watch the game?

a game of something to play a game of chess

Let's have a game of table tennis.

game against somebody Saturday's League game against Swansea

game with somebody today's game with Manchester United

They're in training for the big game.

Extra Examples

The defence are coming under pressure for the first time in this game.

their first League game of the season

United are playing a home game this week.

The team fought back to level the game.

The early stages of the game were dominated by the home team.

Last night he played the final game of his career.

It's going to be a close game.

He's hoping to be fit before next week's game with Liverpool.

Trescothick had a good game and was man of the match.

We won the first game and drew the second.

He pitched a perfect game at Atlanta.

3. somebody's game the way in which somebody plays a game

Maguire raised his game to collect the £40 000 first prize.

Stretching exercises can help you avoid injury and improve your game.

4. [plural] a large organized sports event

She's hoping to participate in the next Olympic Games.

To stage the Games (= the Olympic Games or a similar event) is an honour.

5. [plural] (old-fashioned, British English) sport as a lesson or an activity at school
I always hated games at school.

6. [countable] a section of some games, such as tennis, which forms a unit in scoring

two games all (= both players have won two games)

Zverev won the opening game of the third set.

7. [countable] an activity that you do to have fun, often one that has rules and that you can win or lose; the equipment for a game

The kids were playing a game with their balloons.

The children invented a new game.

I play online games with my friends.

Buy your games and software from us.

Synonyms interest interest These are all words for activities that you do for pleasure in your spare time.

interest an activity or a subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time:
Her main interests are music and gardening.

hobby an activity that you do for pleasure in your spare time:
His hobbies include swimming and cooking.

game a children's activity when they play with toys, pretend to be somebody else, etc.; an activity that you do to have fun:

a game of cops and robbers

He was playing games with the dog.

pastime an activity that people do for pleasure in their spare time:
Eating out is the national pastime in France.

interest, hobby or pastime? A hobby is often more active than an interest: His main hobby is football (= he plays football). * His main interest is football (= he watches and reads about football, and may or may not play it). Pastime is used when talking about people in general; when you are talking about yourself or an individual person it is more usual to use interest or hobby: Eating out is the national interest/​hobby in France. * Do you have any pastimes? Patterns

a popular interest/​hobby/​pastime

to have/​share interests/​hobbies

to take up/​pursue a(n) interest/​hobby

Culture toys and games toys and games Most young children are given toys for their birthday or at Christmas. Many regularly spend their pocket money on smaller toys. Popular toys include building bricks such as , plastic farm animals, toy cars, model railways and dressing-up costumes. Many children have dolls, and several sets of clothes to dress them in. Particularly popular are figures and Children play outside with Few people give up games completely when they become adults. Many people play card games like and , and board games such as , , Barbie dolls . Babies are given (= toys that make a noise when shaken), and teddy bears . , small plastic models of characters from television shows or films, are also popular. Some parents do not allow their children to have guns or other toys that represent weapons because they do not want them to think it is fun to injure or kill people. skipping ropes , bicycles, skateboards , and backgammon and . Rollerblades . In playgrounds there are often swings, a slide, a see-saw and a climbing frame (NAmE ) to climb on. Traditional games played outside include , a game in which children over squares drawn on the ground to try to pick up a stone, and , in which one child runs after the others until he or she catches one of them and then that child has to chase the rest. and apps are very popular. Games can be played online, either against a real opponent, who is playing somewhere else on their own device, or against a computer program that can be set to a suitable level of difficulty.

Extra Examples

Children love learning new games.

Chess is a game of skill.

The company is developing games to play on mobile phones.

It's hard to find indoor games for children.

This is a good game for getting people to mix.

children's party games like Musical Chairs

I have been an avid roleplaying game fan for more than 20 years.

competitive games in which there is always a winner and a loser

Millions of people buy racing games every year.

Word Origin Old English gamen 'amusement, fun', gamenian 'play, amuse oneself', of Germanic origin.

Idioms

at an advantage/disadvantage because you have done more/less preparation or know more/less than other people, especially those you are competing against

We'll be able to extract insights out of the data that will enable us to stay ahead of the game.

Politicians are behind the game in understanding how fast the world is changing.

to defeat or do better than somebody in an activity which they have chosen or in which they think they are strong

to no longer have a chance of winning a game or succeeding in an activity that you are taking part in

to still/once again have a good chance of winning a game or succeeding in an activity that you are taking part in

The team was still in the game, just one goal down.

(figurative) He's been fighting to get the struggling company back in the game.

activities that are not serious and that other people may think are bad

Teaching isn't all fun and games, you know.

used to say that it is no longer possible for somebody/something to succeed, survive or continue

Given her recent slump in form, it might be game over already this season.

This technology could mean game over for gasoline-powered vehicles.

The slightest mistake and it's game over for him.

(disapproving, especially British English) an activity that is unlikely to be successful or make a profit

the most important thing of a particular type, or the only thing that is available

to play a cruel game with somebody in your power by changing your behaviour very often, so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect

He thought the police were playing some elaborate game of cat and mouse and waiting to trap him.

Young car thieves enjoy playing cat and mouse with the police.

to do something that helps somebody else's plans, especially by accident, when you did not intend to help them

the standards of behaviour that most people accept or that actually operate in a particular area of life or business

used to tell somebody who has played a trick on you that you can do the same thing to them

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Fighting Games Fighting games are a type of game created. Like in an arcade, usually in a battle type game we can choose a character with different abilities, we can issue powerful moves in battle. This type of battle is usually one on one in a narrow arena or a large area of ​​the battle arena is limited .https://text-id.123dok.com/document/oz1e672py-pengertian-genre-game-jenis-jenis-genre-game.html

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Role-playing video game, electronic game genre in which players advance through a story quest, and often many side quests, for which their character or party of characters gain experience that improves various attributes and abilities. The genre is almost entirely rooted in TSR, Inc.’s Dungeons & Dragons (D&D; 1974)https://www.britannica.com/topic/role-playing-video-game

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Strategy game is any of various games, typically a board game or (more recently) a video game, in which players are required to make strategic decisions or plan an overall course of action. Source : https://www.lexico.com/definition/strategy_game

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a simulation game is—as the name implies—one that simulates an experience, whether the subject is fictional or realistic. https://www.maximumgames.com/press/playing-with-reality-what-makes-simulation-game/

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Puzzle game is a unique gaming genre that focuses on solving puzzles. It tests the player's problem-solving skills that include pattern recognition, word completion, sequence solving, and logic. Some games have a time limit, while other games provide players with unlimited time and attempts. The history of the puzzle game goes back to the puzzles and brainteasers throughout the centuries.
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