One of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
A single-crystal ingot produced by synthetic means.
A round loaf of bread.
A round piece of dough.
A through-sawn log with the slices restacked in the order and orientation they originally had in the log, usually with waney edges.
A council of citizens in Ancient Greece
To shape (a piece of dough) into a ball.
A particular instance of playing a game.
The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.
Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.
A school subject during which sports are practised.
That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
The number of points necessary to win a game.
In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.
One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.
A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
wild animals hunted for food.
A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
To gamble.
To play card games, board games, or video games.
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.
To perform premeditated seduction strategy.
Willing and able to participate.
Injured, lame (of a limb).
That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.