game in WordNet English dictionary

1. place a bet on
   "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
   bet on  back  gage  stake  game  punt 
   

1. your occupation or line of work
   "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
   game  biz 
   
2. a contest with rules to determine a winner
   "you need four people to play this game"
   game 
   
3. an amusement or pastime
   "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
   game 
   
4. a single play of a sport or other contest
   "the game lasted two hours"
   game 
   
5. frivolous or trifling behavior
   "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
   game 
   
6. animal hunted for food or sport
   game 
   
7. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
   "the child received several games for his birthday"
   game 
   
8. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
   "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
   plot  secret plan  game 
   
9. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
   game 
   
10. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
    "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
    game 
    
11. (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
    game 
    

1. disabled in the feet or legs
   "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
   crippled  halt  halting  lame  gimpy  game 
   
2. willing to face danger
   game  gamy  gamey  gritty  mettlesome  spirited  spunky