numbers game

Num·bers game

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhm-berz geym]
- /ˈnʌm bərz geɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhm-berz geym]
- /ˈnʌm bərz geɪm/

Definitions of numbers game words

noun numbers game Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc. 1
noun numbers game policy2 (def 2). 1
noun numbers game gambling: illegal lottery 1
noun numbers game game involving numbers 1
noun numbers game use of numbers to misrepresent fact 1
singular noun numbers game If you say that someone is playing the numbers game, you think that they are concentrating on the aspects of something which can be expressed in statistics, usually in order to mislead people. 0

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numbers game popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for numbers game

noun numbers game

door prize — a prize awarded at a dance, party, or the like, either by chance through a drawing or as a reward, as for having the best costume.
gaming — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
lottery — a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
lotto — a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.

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