Idioms for game

Origin of game

1
before 1000; Middle English gamen, Old English gaman; cognate with Old High German gaman glee

OTHER WORDS FROM game

game·less, adjective game·like, adjective game·ness, noun un·game·like, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for games

British Dictionary definitions for games (1 of 2)

game 1
/ (ɡeɪm) /

noun

adjective

verb

(intr) to play games of chance for money, stakes, etc; gamble

Derived forms of game

gamelike, adjective

Word Origin for game

Old English gamen; related to Old Norse gaman, Old High German gaman amusement

British Dictionary definitions for games (2 of 2)

game 2
/ (ɡeɪm) /

adjective

a less common word for lame 1 game leg

Word Origin for game

C18: probably from Irish cam crooked

Idioms and Phrases with games

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