(v. i.) A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc.
(v. i.) The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.
(v. i.) That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game.
(v. i.) In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.
(v. i.) A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project.
(v. i.) Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table.
(a.) Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky.
(a.) Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting.
(n.) To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative.
(n.) To play at any sport or diversion.
(n.) To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.
Example Sentences:
(1) Recent data collected by the Games Outcomes Project and shared on the website Gamasutra backs up the view that crunch compounds these problems rather than solving them.
(2) For viewers in the US, you get the worst possible in-game managerial interview in Mike Matheny, one that's so bad, it's actually great!
(3) Video games specialist Game was teetering on the brink of collapse on Friday after a rescue deal put forward by private equity firm OpCapita appeared to have been given the cold shoulder by lenders who are owed more than £100m.
(4) Robben said: "We've got that match, the Fifa Club World Cup, all those games to look forward to.
(5) I think he had been saying all season that with three or four games to go he will tell us where we are.
(6) Well I think [that’s] because we’ve made changes in the game,” said Goodell.
(7) When you have been out for a month you need to prepare properly before you come back.” Pellegrini will make his own assessment of Kompany’s fitness before deciding whether to play him in the Bournemouth game, which he is careful to stress may not be the foregone conclusion the league table might suggest.
(8) There was also acknowledgement for two long-term servants to the men’s game who will both leave the Premier League for Major League Soccer this summer.
(9) I just know that in that moment he’s not in condition to carry on in the game.
(10) And perhaps it’s this longevity that accounts for her popularity: a single tweet from Williams (who has 750,000 followers) about the series will prompt a Game Of Thrones news story.
(11) The purposes of this study were to locate games and simulations available for nursing education, to categorize these materials to make them more accessible for nurse educators, and to determine how nursing's use of instructional games might be enhanced.
(12) The Sports Network broadcasts live NHL, Nascar, golf and horse racing – having also recently purchased the rights for Formula One – and will show 154 of the 196 games that NBC will cover.
(13) He missed the start of the season while rehabbing from last season's ankle injury, played exactly six games with the Los Angeles Lakers before getting hurt again and even if he's healthy he may still sit the game out .
(14) Paul Doyle Kick-off Sunday midday Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 2 Leicester City 2 Live Sky Sports 1 Referee Michael Oliver This season G 18, Y 60, R 1, 3.44 cards per game Odds H 5-6 A 4-1 D 5-2 Southampton Subs from Taylor, Martina, Stephens, Davis, Rodriguez, Sims, Ward-Prowse Doubtful Bertrand, Davis, Van Dijk (all match fitness) Injured Boufal (knee, Jan), Hesketh (ankle, Feb), Targett (hamstring, Feb), Austin (shoulder, Mar), Pied (knee, Jun), Gardos (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form DWLLLL Discipline Y37 R2 Leading scorer Austin 6 Leicester City Subs from Zieler, Hamer, Wasilewski, Gray, Fuchs, James, Okazaki, Hernández, Kapustka, King Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Unavailable Amartey, Mahrez, Slimani (Africa Cup of Nations) Form LDLWDL Discipline Y44 R1 Leading scorers Slimani, Vardy 5
(15) You wanted a close game late, this is a close game late.
(16) Martin O’Neill spoke of his satisfaction at the Republic of Ireland’s score draw in the first leg of their Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina – and of his relief that the match was not abandoned despite the dense fog that descended in the second half and threatened to turn the game into a farce.
(17) I didn’t come here to play games – I wrote to all my friends and family because I might not see them again,” he told Al-Aan.
(18) This is just another game in the park to him, isn’t it?
(19) In fact, the lowest-rated game of last year's World Series between the Giants and the Tigers edged out the opening round of the draft by only 2.4 million viewers.
(20) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Looking on as his Bolton side take on Besiktas during their Uefa Cup group game in Istanbul, Turkey.
Gome
Definition:
(n.) A man.
(n.) The black grease on the axle of a cart or wagon wheel; -- called also gorm. See Gorm.
Example Sentences:
(1) André de Magalhães Gomes said he had always previously backed the Seleção (Brazilian team) but today he joined the demonstration wearing an Argentina shirt.
(2) There were flickers for Alberto Moreno and Origi straight away, Lallana looped a header off target and Jordan Henderson got the better of Aké before seeing Heurelho Gomes tip over his shot.
(3) But Spurs built up a final head of steam and after Gomes punched clear Trippier’s initial cross, a second fell to Son at the near post and he back-heeled the ball past Gomes.
(4) Ibrahimovic only came alive in the second half, when he had a hand in Rashford’s goal and also drew a superb save from Heurelho Gomes with a far-post header.
(5) Mourinho’s interest in Gomes and Jõao Mário suggests Bastian Schweinsteiger, who has suffered an injury-plagued first season at United and who is 32 in August, may be under threat.
(6) Ana Gomes, the chief observer, reported widespread human rights abuses, with opposition members arrested and witnesses to election violations intimidated.
(7) In all, Gomes estimates the preventative measures are costing him R$50,000 (US$17,000) a month, and he is critical of the local authorities for failing to do more to prevent the spread of the disease.
(8) What followed was a rocket that zoomed past Gomes and City were two ahead.
(9) This time Gomes lifts a ball into the left field corner that initially looks like trouble until it lands safely in the glove of Matt Holliday.
(10) Watford announced on their website: “Heurelho Gomes has agreed terms on a one-year deal at Vicarage Road and will officially become a Watford player on July 1.” Gomes spent part of last season on loan at the Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
(11) It was the first time our opponent has been much better than us.” Mané’s duel with Gomes continued into the second half when they collided again while vying for a deflected Targett cross.
(12) Objectively there is almost certainly no correlation between Ortiz's speech and Gomes hitting a home run there, but this is where, if you're a Red Sox fan it's almost impossible not to leave behind the world of the rational and enter the world of faith.
(13) Herrera’s bending cross reached Depay and he punished Watford’s woeful marking by cushioning a firm volley past Heurelho Gomes.
(14) 3.16am GMT Cardinals 1 - Red Sox 6, bottom of the 8th Gomes hits a comebacker to the mound, and it's to the 9th inning!
(15) His inswinging ball eluded Winston Reid at the front post but found Antonio, whose stooping header came off his marker Deeney and past the bewildered Heurelho Gomes.
(16) That miss allowed Kolarov to redeem himself by sending in the corner that Touré volleyed past Gomes at the near post, before Agüero sent the travelling fans into ecstasy, expertly heading in Bacary Sagna’s cross.
(17) Red Sox 4 - Cardinals 1, top of the 6th Seth Maness, that's an "e" there in his last name folks, is up to face Jonny Gomes here.
(18) At 2-2, with a runner on and Saltalamacchia on deck, Gomes takes a changeup outside to work a full count.
(19) October 24, 2013 1.42am BST Red Sox 3 - Cardinals 0, bottom of 1st Gomes thinks himself into a ground out to big Matt Adams at first, then Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging.
(20) Gomes has been on three playoff teams in 11 years which hardly seems lucky.