Definition of game

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Game (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..

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Sweep :: Sweep (n.) In the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam..
Hypogeum :: Hypogeum (n.) The subterraneous portion of a building, as in amphitheaters, for the service of the games; also, subterranean galleries, as the catacombs..
Speculation :: Speculation (n.) A game at cards in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes..
Bond :: Bond (n.) That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle..
Beagle :: Beagle (n.) A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix..
Trigon :: Trigon (n.) A kind of game at ball played by three persons standing at the angular points of a triangle.
Sacrosciatic :: Sacrosciatic (a.) Of or pertaining to both the sacrum and the hip; as, the sacrosciatic foramina formed by the sacrosciatic ligaments which connect the sacrum and the hip bone..
Pointer :: Pointer (n.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen..
Ligament :: Ligament (n.) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints..
Bunko :: Bunko (n.) A kind of swindling game or scheme, by means of cards or by a sham lottery..
Troco :: Troco (n.) An old English game; -- called also lawn billiards.
Set :: Set (n.) That which is staked; a wager; a venture; a stake; hence, a game at venture..
Shot :: Shot (n.) Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot..
Dib :: Dib (n.) A child's game, played with dib bones..
Game :: Game (n.) To play at any sport or diversion.
Table :: Table (n.) The games of backgammon and of draughts.
Bowler :: Bowler (n.) One who plays at bowls, or who rolls the ball in cricket or any other game..
Backgammon :: Backgammon (v. i.) In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first table..
Point :: Point (n.) To indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game..
Hunting :: Hunting (n.) The pursuit of game or of wild animals.
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