games
Organized recreational activities
Games are structured activities with rules, played for enjoyment or competition.
Board games, card games, video games, and sports all qualify.
The singular game extends to contests, matches, and rounds within larger competitions.
To play games with someone is to manipulate or deceive them.
Someone's game is their strategy or skill level: Her tennis game has really improved.
Game on signals readiness to compete.
Strategic board game
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
- riskPossibility of harm
clue · backgammon · pandemic · battleship · dominoes · go · settlers · mahjong
Flipper-controlled arcade game
- joystickTilting lever for control
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- highscoreTop recorded result
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
coin-op · skee-ball · tokens · neon · retro · asteroids · centipede · tickets
Comfort in distress
- PCHome computer, or tactful
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- controllerDevice directing a system
graphics · platformer · RPG · shooter · sandbox · indie · AAA · MMORPG
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- soccerField sport with goals
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- tennisRacquet sport over net
golf · hockey · rugby · cricket · volleyball · match · scrimmage · pickup
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- medalMetal honor token
- scoreboardGame progress display
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
finals · victory · defeat · rivalry · opponent · matchup · referee · qualifier
Marked cubes for chance
- rouletteSpinning wheel wager
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
- slotsNarrow elongated openings
- crapsCasino dice wagering
gambling · betting · odds · jackpot · wager · luck · random · spin
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
diplomacy · siege · flanking · ambush · fortification · blitzkrieg · gambit · positioning
Hearth implement for coals
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- solitaireCard game for one
- rummyDrunkard or card game
hearts · spades · euchre · canasta · gin · uno · shuffle · deck
Identifier or classifier
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
- hopscotchTossing and jumping game
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
- kickballSoccer meets baseball rules
marbles · four-square · leapfrog · tug-of-war · swings · recess · schoolyard
chess
Strategic board game
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
risk · clue · backgammon · pandemic · battleship · dominoes · go · settlers · mahjong · mancala
pinball
Flipper-controlled arcade game
cabinet · coin-op · skee-ball · tokens · neon · retro · asteroids · centipede · tickets · leaderboard
console
Comfort in distress
- PCHome computer, or tactful
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- onlineNetwork-connected state
controller · graphics · platformer · RPG · shooter · sandbox · indie · AAA · MMORPG · simulation
football
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- soccerField sport with goals
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
tennis · golf · hockey · rugby · cricket · volleyball · match · scrimmage · pickup · league
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- medalMetal honor token
- scoreboardGame progress display
playoffs · finals · victory · defeat · rivalry · opponent · matchup · referee · qualifier · underdog
dice
Marked cubes for chance
craps · gambling · betting · odds · jackpot · wager · luck · random · spin · roll
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
campaign · diplomacy · siege · flanking · ambush · fortification · blitzkrieg · gambit · positioning · turn-based
poker
Hearth implement for coals
rummy · hearts · spades · euchre · canasta · gin · uno · shuffle · deck · dealing
tag
Identifier or classifier
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
- hopscotchTossing and jumping game
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
kickball · marbles · four-square · leapfrog · tug-of-war · swings · recess · schoolyard
crossword
Clue-based letter grid
brain-teaser · riddle · logic · maze · tangram · cipher · rebus · word-search
charades
Wordless guessing game
- twisterRotating destructive windstorm
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
karaoke · icebreakers · limbo · pinata · bingo · bunco · codenames
- funamusement, entertainment, excitement, joy, merriment
- gamingbuff, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, e-sports, noob
- kids playplaytime, playing, blocks, make-believe, dress-up
- leisurerecreation, pastimes, downtime, free time, relaxation
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- nounsanimals, bags, balls, banks, beds
gamesrest
Cessation of activity
relaxation · idleness · passivity · inactivity · sleep
- video gamesInteractive electronic entertainment
- game overFinal failure message
- ball gameSporting contest with spheres
- board gamesStructured tabletop play
- playing gamesEngaging in recreational activities
- game showPrize-based TV competition
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