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  • 1Game — Game, n. [OE. game, gamen, AS. gamen, gomen, play, sport; akin to OS., OHG., & Icel. gaman, Dan. gammen mirth, merriment, OSw. gamman joy. Cf. {Gammon} a game, {Backgammon}, {Gamble} v. i.] 1. Sport of any kind; jest, frolic. [1913 Webster] We… …

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  • 2Game — Game, a. 1. Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky. [1913 Webster] I was game . . . .I felt that I could have fought even to the death. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to such… …

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  • 3Game 39 — or the international round is a proposed extra round of matches in the Premier League to be played at neutral venues outside England. The top association football league in England, it is currently played as a double round robin, with each team… …

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  • 4Game On — may refer to: * Game On (The West Wing), an episode of the TV series The West Wing * Game On (BBC television), a 1995 British sitcom about three 20 somethings * Game On (Canadian game show), a 1998 sports trivia game show * Game On (G4… …

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  • 5Game — (g[=a]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gamed} (g[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaming}.] [OE. gamen, game?en, to rejoice, AS. gamenian to play. See {Game}, n.] 1. To rejoice; to be pleased; often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 6Game — Game, a. [Cf. W. cam crooked, and E. gambol, n.] Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7Game in TV — was an interactive gaming and gambling channel, launched on Sky Digital channel 283. It broadcasted 24 hours a day and included a schedule of youth targeted programmes with competitions and games plus the chance to bet on Avago s bingo games,… …

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  • 8Game — For other uses, see Game (disambiguation). Level (gaming) redirects here. For the classification of video game stages, see Level (video gaming) …

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  • 9Game 6 — This article is about various Game 6 situations in professional baseball. For information on the movie Game 6 , see the article Game 6 (film). Game 6 can refer to one of many particularly famous (rather, one famous and one infamous) World Series… …

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  • 10game — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gamen; akin to Old High German gaman amusement Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) activity engaged in for diversion or amusement ; play (2) the equipment for a game b. often derisive or mocking …

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