Phrase Hound found 877 phrases and 170 compound words that contain game. The most common are listed below. Open game in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 877
- video gameA type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle.
- card gameAny of the many games played with playing cards.
- change the gameTo revolutionize a field of endeavor.
- computer gameAn electronic game, especially a game played using a general-purpose computer (as opposed to a game console).
- Great GameThe strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia, mainly during the 19th century.
- board gameAny of many games of strategy or chance played on a specially designed board; often involves one or more players moving pieces and using dice or cards.
- Game of LifeAn American board game simulating progress through life, with job, marriage, etc.
- name of the gameThe essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.
- play the gameTo behave fairly; to abide by the rules.
- big gameAny large animal(s) hunted for sport.
- arcade gameA coin-operated video game or amusement device.
- game showA radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.
- Poker Game
- ball gameAny game played with a ball.
- game theoryA branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.
- game overA message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.
- up the gameSynonym of step up one's game: To improve one's performance, or the quality of one's work.
- strategy gameA game in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome, such as chess, checkers or go.
- mobile gameAn electronic game played using a cellular phone.
- adventure gameA computer or video game of the genre characterized by investigation, exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges.
- game planAny strategy devised to reach a given objective.
- fair gameActions permissible by the rules.
- home gameAn athletic contest played in a team's own geographic area.
- changing the gamepresent participle and gerund of change the game.
- war gameA simulation (by whatever means, physical or digital), for training and strategy purposes, of a military operation involving two or more opposing forces using rules, data, and procedures designed to depict an actual or assumed real-life …
Compound words 170
- gambleA bet or wager.
- gamerA person who plays any kind of game.
- gameplayThe totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a video game or a board game.
- endgameThe final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.
- gamepadA type of game controller held in both hands and controlled with the thumbs.
- gamecockA rooster used in cockfighting.
- gamekeeperA person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects.
- gamedayThe day on which a sports team plays a game.
- gameboardA portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.
- gamelySportive; lively; joyful.