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Word: Game

/ɡeɪm/

Noun: An activity or contest that has rules and can be played by one or more people for entertainment or competition. For example: “Chess is a strategic board game enjoyed worldwide.”
- Informal A situation or activity characterized by strategy or challenge, often with an uncertain outcome. For example: “The dating scene can be quite a game these days.”
Verb: To participate in a game or engage in playful activity. For example: “They decided to game on Saturday afternoons.”
- Informal To manipulate situations or rules for personal gain, often deceitfully. For example: “Some students try to game the system to improve their grades.”

“Play the game” means to participate in an activity according- to its rules or conventions.
“Game on” is a colloquial expression used to signal the start of a competition or to indicate readiness to begin something challenging.
“It’s just a game” implies not taking something too seriously, especially when referring to competitive or challenging situations.

Noun: “Their favorite pastime was playing video games all weekend long.”
Verb: “We’re going to game all night with our new board game collection.”
Informal Verb: “By consistently attending optional events, he was gaming the attendance policy to boost his grade.”