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Idioms about game
Origin of game
1First recorded before 1000; Middle English noun game, gam, gamme “joy; pleasure; sport; hunting,” Old English gaman, gomen; cognate with Old High German gaman “glee”
synonym study for game
See play.
OTHER WORDS FROM game
game·less, adjectivegame·like, adjectivegame·ness, nounun·game·like, adjectiveOther definitions for game (2 of 2)
Origin of game
2First recorded in 1775–85; origin uncertain
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How to use game in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for game (1 of 2)
game1
/ (ɡeɪm) /
noun
adjective
verb
(intr) to play games of chance for money, stakes, etc; gamble
Derived forms of game
gamelike, adjectiveWord Origin for game
Old English gamen; related to Old Norse gaman, Old High German gaman amusement
British Dictionary definitions for game (2 of 2)
Word Origin for game
C18: probably from Irish cam crooked
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