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game2

Pronunciation: /geɪm/

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Definition of game

adjective

dated

(of a person’s leg) permanently injured; lame: his game leg was playing him up

Origin:

late 18th century: originally dialect, of unknown origin

game in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of game in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

gamboge
gambol
gambrel
gambusia
game ¹
game ²
game bird
game changer
game engine
game face
game farm

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