game

1. game (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A playful or competitive activity.: A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.

Example: Being a child is all fun and games.

2. game (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A playful or competitive activity.: An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.

Example: Games in the classroom can make learning fun.

3. game (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A playful or competitive activity.: A school subject during which sports are practised.

Example: From time to time tracksuited boys ran past them, with all the deadly purpose and humourless concentration of those who enjoyed Games.

4. game (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Willing and able to participate.

Example: "[…] But what’s this long face about, Mr. Starbuck; wilt thou not chase the white whale? art not game for Moby Dick?”

5. game (adj) — sense 5

Definition: That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.

6. game (adj) — sense 6

Definition: Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.

7. game (verb) — sense 7

Definition: To gamble.

Example: an impressive protest against gaming, swearing, and all immoral practices which might forfeit divine aid in the great struggle for National Independence

8. game (verb) — sense 8

Definition: To play card games, board games, or video games.

Example: “The first few days after getting here are weird. It’s a version of cold turkey because you’ve been gaming around the clock and suddenly, nothing. […]”

9. game (verb) — sense 9

Definition: 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.

Example: We'll bury them in paperwork, and game the system.