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- [geym]
- /geɪm/
- /ɡeɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geym]
- /geɪm/
Definitions of games word
- noun games an amusement or pastime: children's games. 1
- noun games the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games. 1
- noun games a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. 1
- noun games a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge. 1
- noun games the number of points required to win a game. 1
- noun games the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0. 1
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Origin of games
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gamen, Old English gaman; cognate with Old High German gaman glee
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Parts of speech for Games
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
games popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
games usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for games
adjective games
- sports — of, relating to, or used in sports or a particular sport: sport fishing.
noun games
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- tournament — a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
- cup — A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- knockout — Informal. a person or thing overwhelmingly attractive, appealing, or successful.
Antonyms for games
noun games
- works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- entertainments — Plural form of entertainment.
Top questions with games
- fun games for when your bored?