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, adjectiveWords nearby game
gambol,
gambrel,
gambrel roof,
gambrinus,
gambusia,
game,
game bird,
game chips,
game face,
game fish,
game fowl
Definition for game (2 of 2)
game
2
[ geym ]
/ geɪm /
adjective
lame: a game leg.
Origin of game
2
1780–90; perhaps shortening of
gammy, though change in vowel unclear
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British Dictionary definitions for game (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, adjectiveWord Origin for game
Old English
gamen; related to Old Norse
gaman, Old High German
gaman amusement
British Dictionary definitions for game (2 of 2)
Word Origin for game
C18: probably from Irish
cam crooked
Idioms and Phrases with game
game