game
adj : willing to face danger [syn: {gamy}, {gamey}, {gritty}, {mettlesome},
{spirited}, {spunky}]
n 1: a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
2: a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four
people to play this game"
3: an amusement or pastime; "he thought of his painting as a
game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun
and games"
4: animal hunted for food or sport
5: the equipment needed to play a game; "the child received
several games for his birthday"
6: the score needed to win a game; "he is serving for the game"
7: informal terms for your occupation; "he's in the plumbing
game"; "she's in show biz" [syn: {biz}]
8: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
v : place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting
on the new horse" [syn: {bet on}, {back}, {gage}, {stake},
{punt}]