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(any playful or competitive activity) A playful or competitive activity.

(any playful amusement or pastime) A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.

An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.

(in plural) A school subject during which sports are practised.

(any particular instance or match of gameplaying) A particular instance of playing a game.

(the stakes that are at stake) That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.

(number of points constituting a win) The number of points necessary to win a game.

(bonus point for highest hand) (card games) In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.

(any particular instance of the physical equipment or software for playing a specific game) The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.

(one's gameplaying manner) One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.

(video game) (video game).

(an industry or business line) (nearly always singular) A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession. +

(any system with rules comparable to a designed competition) (figuratively) Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.

(war simulation) (military) An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants. +

(unethical practice) A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal. +

(wild animals hunted for food) Wild animals hunted for food.

(seduction effort) (used mostly for men) The ability to seduce or woo someone, usually by strategy.

(flirtation) (rare) Lovemaking, flirtation.

(sex work) (slang) {{U|prostitution}}. (Now chiefly in (on the game).)

(mastery) (slang) Mastery; the ability to excel at something.

(archaic) Diversion, entertainment.

(colloquial) Willing and able to participate. +

(of an animal) That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.

Persistent{{ng|, especially in senses similar to the above}}.

To gamble.

To play card games, board games{{,}} or video games.

To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.

(of males) To perform premeditated seduction strategy.

(of a limb) Injured, lame.