game

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.

   “Being a child is all fun and games.”

2. isim An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.

   “Games in the classroom can make learning fun.”

3. isim A school subject during which sports are practised.

   “From time to time tracksuited boys ran past them, with all the deadly purpose and humourless concentration of those who enjoyed Games.”

4. isim A particular instance of playing a game.

   “Sally won the game.”

5. isim That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
6. isim The number of points necessary to win a game.

   “In short whist, five points are game, while in in table tennis game is 21 points.”

7. isim In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
8. isim The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.

   “Some of the games in the closet we have on the computer as well.”

9. isim One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.

   “Study can help your game of chess.”

10. isim Ellipsis of video game.

    “There’s a sense here, as well as in games such as Limbo, that we’re making ourselves experience our children’s reality, trapped in the chaos that the adults have created.”

11. isim A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.

    “When it comes to making sales, John is the best in the game.”

12. isim The music industry.

    “The rapper bragged about how he ran the game.”

13. isim Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.

    “In the game of life, you may find yourself playing the waiting game far too often.”

14. isim An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
15. isim A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.

    “You want to borrow my credit card for a week? What's your game?”

16. isim Wild animals hunted for food.

    “The forest has plenty of game.”

17. isim The ability to seduce or woo someone, usually by strategy.

    “He didn't get anywhere with her because he had no game.”

18. isim Lovemaking, flirtation.
19. isim Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)

    “ſet them downe, / For ſlottiſh ſpoyles of opportunitie; / And daughters of the game.”

20. isim Mastery; the ability to excel at something.

    “What is game? Who got game? / Where's the game in life, behind the game behind the game / I got game, she's got game / We got game, they got game, he got game”

21. sıfat Willing and able to participate.

    “"[…] But what’s this long face about, Mr. Starbuck; wilt thou not chase the white whale? art not game for Moby Dick?””

22. sıfat That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
23. sıfat Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.
24. fiil To gamble.

    “an impressive protest against gaming, swearing, and all immoral practices which might forfeit divine aid in the great struggle for National Independence”

25. fiil To play card games, board games, or video games.

    ““The first few days after getting here are weird. It’s a version of cold turkey because you’ve been gaming around the clock and suddenly, nothing. […]””

26. fiil To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.

    “We'll bury them in paperwork, and game the system.”

27. fiil To perform premeditated seduction strategy.

    “Returning briefly to his journalistic persona to interview Britney Spears, he finds himself gaming her, and she gives him her phone number.”

28. sıfat Injured, lame.

    “You come with me and we'll have a cozy dinner and a pleasant talk together, and by that time your game ankle will carry you home very nicely, I am sure."”