Synonyms for game
Another word for game is lame, halt or crippled. Below are 17 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: gamed, gamer, games, gamest.
1. adjective: disabled in the feet or legs
- lame synonyms
- halt synonyms
- crippled synonyms
- halting synonyms
- gimpy
- unfit synonyms
2. adjective: willing to face danger
- spirited synonyms
- gritty synonyms
- spunky
- gamey
- gamy
- mettlesome
- brave synonyms
- courageous synonyms
3. noun: a contest with rules to determine a winner
4. noun: a single play of a sport or other contest
5. noun: an amusement or pastime
6. noun: animal hunted for food or sport
7. noun: (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
8. noun: (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
9. noun: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
10. noun: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- secret plan
- plot synonyms
11. noun: the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
12. noun: your occupation or line of work
- biz
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- game of chance
- table game
- card game
- activity synonyms
- cards
- zero-sum game
- athletic game
- gambling game
- bowling
- curling
- parlor game
- parlour game
- pall-mall
- home game
- away game
- road game
- practice game
- competition synonyms
- double feature
- contest synonyms
- cup tie
- exhibition game
- twin bill
- playoff game
- doubleheader
- nightcap
- party game
- video game
- mind game
- computer game
Game in word games
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
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Questions people ask
What is another word for game?
You can say lame, halt, crippled, halting or gimpy instead of game. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "disabled in the feet or legs".
What is the opposite of game?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for game; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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