dead game
Killed wild animals
Dead game describes someone who shows absolute determination and courage despite facing certain defeat or overwhelming odds.
The phrase comes from cockfighting and dogfighting, where an animal that kept fighting even when mortally wounded was considered dead game—game meaning spirited or willing to fight.
The term has crossed into broader use for anyone who refuses to quit regardless of consequences: He was dead game to the end, never backing down even when outnumbered.
- defunctNo longer existing
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- discontinuedNo longer available
- pulled the plugHalted by removing support
killed · buried · forgotten · shutdown · servers · multiplayer · online · live service · small community · playerbase · nostalgia · good old days · memories · lobby · player count · empty · revive · reboot
- still lifefruit bowl, bouquet, floral arrangement, grapes, apples
dead gamecowardly
Without bravery or nerve
coward · craven · yellow · gutless · lily-livered
dead gamefleeing
Rapid escape from danger
running scared · turning tail · bolting · quitting · surrendering
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