A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
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.
A particular instance of playing a game.
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.
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.
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.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
An amusing story.
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.