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Definition of Games

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Olympic O*lym"pic, or Olympian O*lym"pi*an, games games . A modified revival of the ancient Olympian games, consisting of international athletic games, races, etc., now held once in four years, the first having been at Athens in 1896.
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Game Game, a. [Cf. W. cam crooked, and E. gambol, n.] Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. [Colloq.]
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Game Game (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.] God loved he best with all his whole hearte At alle times, though him gamed or smarte. --Chaucer. 2. To play at any sport or diversion. 3. To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.

Meaning of Games from wikipedia

- Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving...
- is a recreational activity with a set of rules. Game or games may also refer to: Abram Games (1914–1996, London), British graphic designer Philip Game...
- The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions...
- cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter games have usually celebrated...
- The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event...
- The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not...
- Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an...
- The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the ****II Olympiad and officially branded as Tokyo 2020, were an international multi-sport event held...
- video games. There are a total of 988 titles on this list. This list does not include Xbox Live Arcade games, demos, or bonus discs. For games that were...
- Xbox 360 games that were released via retail disc, digital download or as part of the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) program. There are 2154 games across both...