game
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a contest with rules to determine a winner
you need four people to play this game
Types & categories
- activity hypernym
- curling hyponym
- bowling hyponym
- pall-mall hyponym
- athletic game hyponym
- child's game hyponym
- card game hyponym
- table game hyponym
- parlor game hyponym
- game of chance hyponym
- zero-sum game hyponym
Related & opposite
- move has domain topic
- game has domain topic
- turn has domain topic
- game has domain topic
- horn has domain topic
- penalty has domain topic
- replay has domain topic
- side has domain topic
- game has domain topic
- playing period has domain topic
- run off has domain topic
- play out has domain topic
- course has domain topic
- defending has domain topic
- played has domain topic
Sense 2 verb
place a bet on
Which horse are you backing?
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
disabled in the feet or legs
a crippled soldier
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
a single play of a sport or other contest
the game lasted two hours
Types & categories
- contest hypernym
- away game hyponym
- home game hyponym
- exhibition game hyponym
- nightcap hyponym
- twin bill hyponym
- playoff game hyponym
- cup tie hyponym
Related & opposite
- game domain topic
Sense 5 adjective
willing to face danger
Related & opposite
- mettlesomeness derivation
- mettle derivation
- guts derivation
- brave similar to
Sense 6 noun
an amusement or pastime
they played word games
Types & categories
- diversion hypernym
- catch hyponym
- party game hyponym
- computer game hyponym
- pinball hyponym
- guessing game hyponym
- ducks and drakes hyponym
- mind game hyponym
- paper chase hyponym
- ring-around-the-rosy hyponym
- prisoner's base hyponym
- treasure hunt hyponym
Sense 7 noun
animal hunted for food or sport
Types & categories
Sense 8 noun
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
Types & categories
- division hypernym
Parts & wholes
- set part holonym
Related & opposite
- tennis domain topic
Sense 9 noun
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
the game is 6 all
Types & categories
- score hypernym
Related & opposite
- game domain topic
Sense 10 noun
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- gamy derivation
Sense 11 noun
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
Types & categories
- scheme hypernym
- counterplot hyponym
- intrigue hyponym
- conspiracy hyponym
Related & opposite
- plot derivation
Sense 12 noun
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
the child received several games for his birthday
Types & categories
- game equipment hypernym
- puzzle hyponym
Related & opposite
- game domain topic
Sense 13 noun
your occupation or line of work
he's in the plumbing game
Types & categories
- occupation hypernym
Related & opposite
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 14 noun
frivolous or trifling behavior
for actors, memorizing lines is no game
Types & categories
- frolic hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | move |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | game |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | turn |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | game |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | horn |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | penalty |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | replay |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | side |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | game |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | playing period |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | run off |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | play out |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | course |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | defending |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | played |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | activity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | curling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bowling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pall-mall |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | athletic game |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | child's game |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | card game |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | table game |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | parlor game |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | game of chance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | zero-sum game |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gambling |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bettor |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bet |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | wager |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ante |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | parlay |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | lameness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unfit |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | game |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | contest |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | away game |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | home game |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | exhibition game |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | nightcap |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | twin bill |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | playoff game |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | cup tie |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | mettlesomeness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | mettle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | guts |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | brave |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | diversion |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | catch |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | party game |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | computer game |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | pinball |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | guessing game |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | ducks and drakes |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | mind game |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | paper chase |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | ring-around-the-rosy |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | prisoner's base |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | treasure hunt |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | animal |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | big game |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | game bird |
| 8 | domain topic | Related & opposite | tennis |
| 8 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | set |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | division |
| 9 | domain topic | Related & opposite | game |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | score |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | gamy |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | meat |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | venison |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | buffalo |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | hare |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | plot |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | scheme |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | counterplot |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | intrigue |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | conspiracy |
| 12 | domain topic | Related & opposite | game |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | game equipment |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | puzzle |
| 13 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | occupation |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | frolic |