gametime
Americannoun
plural
gametimes-
the time when a game is scheduled to start.
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the time during which a game is played.
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the time when decisive action must be taken; deadline.
adjective
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happening the moment before a game is scheduled to start.
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happening during a game.
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happening just before a deadline or the time when decisive action must be taken; last-minute.
Example Sentences
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They plowed the outfield grass and shoveled away the couple inches of snow that piled up between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to prepare a playable field by gametime at 6:40 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Plus, YouTube titan MrBeast has been teasing his first-ever gametime ad, on behalf of Salesforce.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
The idea is that once it comes to gametime, passes can come from any direction and hauling them in becomes second nature because it’s such a familiar process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
He featured just 12 times across all competitions after returning to Turin, with injuries restricting his gametime in 2022-23, while he played just twice last season before he was pulled for the positive test.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
I tried to breathe, find my gametime focus, and let it roll off my shoulders.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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