game
     adj 1: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game
            leg" [syn: {crippled}, {halt}, {halting}, {lame}]
     2: willing to face danger [syn: {gamy}, {gamey}, {gritty}, {mettlesome},
         {spirited}, {spunky}]
     n 1: a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
     2: a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four
        people to play this game"
     3: an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he
        thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty
        time"; "his life was all fun and games"
     4: animal hunted for food or sport
     5: the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child
        received several games for his birthday"
     6: your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing
        game"; "she's in show biz" [syn: {biz}]
     7: (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed
        to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
     8: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
     9: a secret scheme to do something (especially something
        underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit
        the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the
        start" [syn: {plot}, {secret plan}]
     10: frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing
         lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
     v : place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting
         on the new horse" [syn: {bet on}, {back}, {gage}, {stake},
          {punt}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0