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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) (informal) A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession. +

(with ''the'') The music industry.

(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.