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- [geym-suh m]
- /ˈgeɪm səm/
- /ˈɡeɪm.səm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geym-suh m]
- /ˈgeɪm səm/
Definitions of gamesome word
- adjective gamesome playful; frolicsome. 1
- noun gamesome Playful and merry. 1
- adjective gamesome full of merriment; sportive 0
- adjective gamesome playful; sportive; frolicsome 0
- adjective gamesome Full of sport; playful. 0
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Origin of gamesome
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at game1, -some1
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Parts of speech for Gamesome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gamesome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gamesome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gamesome
adj gamesome
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- jumpy — subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
adjective gamesome
- exhilarated — Simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate.
- elvish — Of or having to do with elves.
Antonyms for gamesome
adj gamesome
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- staid — of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
- serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
adjective gamesome
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
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