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Overview of noun game


      »   The noun game has 10 meanings (first 8 from tagged texts)
  • game -- (a Single1.) Single, bingle -- (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base)

    2.) One, 1, I, ace, single, unity -- (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one")

    single play of a Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

    2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)

    sport or other Contest1.) Contest, competition -- (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)

    2.) Contest -- (a struggle between rivals)

    contest; "the game Lasted1.) Last, endure -- (persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days")

    2.) Survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out -- (continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?")

    lasted two hours")
  • game -- (a Contest1.) Contest, competition -- (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)

    2.) Contest -- (a struggle between rivals)

    contest with Rules1.) Rule, regulation -- (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation")

    2.) Convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula -- (something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors")

    rules to Determine1.) Determine, find, find out, ascertain -- (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize")

    2.) Determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate -- (shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion")

    determine a Winner1.) Winner, victor -- (the contestant who wins the contest)

    2.) Winner -- (a gambler who wins a bet)

    winner; "you Need1.) Need, demand -- (a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs")

    2.) Need, want -- (anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants")

    need four People1.) People -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")

    2.) Citizenry, people -- (the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people")

    people to Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")

    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")

    play this game")
  • game -- (an Amusement1.) Amusement -- (a feeling of delight at being entertained)

    2.) Entertainment, amusement -- (an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention)

    amusement or Pastime1.) Pastime, interest, pursuit -- (a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits")

    pastime; "they Played1.) Play -- (participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches")

    2.) Play -- (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal")

    played word games"; "he Thought1.) Idea, thought -- (the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind")

    2.) Thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation -- (the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought")

    thought of his Painting1.) Painting, picture -- (graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre")

    2.) Painting -- (creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years")

    painting as a game that Filled1.) Fill, fill up, make full -- (make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride")

    2.) Fill, fill up -- (become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly")

    filled his Empty1.) Empty -- (a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store")

    1.) Empty -- (make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building")

    empty time"; "his Life1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life")

    2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")

    life was all Fun1.) Fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")

    2.) Fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")

    fun and games")
  • game -- (Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")

    animal hunted for Food1.) Food, nutrient -- (any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue)

    2.) Food, solid food -- (any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink")

    food or sport)
  • game -- (the game Equipment1.) Equipment -- (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)

    equipment needed in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")

    2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")

    order to Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")

    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")

    play a Particular1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")

    2.) Detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details")

    particular game; "the Child1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")

    2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")

    child received Several1.) Respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")

    2.) Several -- (distinct and individual; "three several times")

    several games for his birthday")
  • game, Biz1.) Game, biz -- (your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz")

    biz -- (your Occupation1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

    2.) Occupation, military control -- (the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power)

    occupation or Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")

    2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")

    line of work; "he's in the Plumbing1.) Plumbing, plumbing system -- (utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage)

    2.) Plumbing, plumbery -- (the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building))

    plumbing game"; "she's in Show1.) Show -- (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill")

    2.) Display, show -- (something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested")

    show biz")
  • game -- ((games) the Score1.) Mark, grade, score -- (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?")

    2.) Score, musical score -- (a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata")

    score at a Particular1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")

    2.) Detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details")

    particular point or the Score1.) Mark, grade, score -- (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?")

    2.) Score, musical score -- (a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata")

    score needed to Win1.) Win -- (a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win")

    2.) Winnings, win, profits -- (something won (especially money))

    win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is Serving1.) Helping, portion, serving -- (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each")

    2.) Service, serving, service of process -- (the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena")

    serving for the game")
  • game -- (the Flesh1.) Flesh -- (the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat)

    2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")

    flesh of Wild1.) Wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")

    2.) Wilderness, wild -- (a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers")

    wild animals that is Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used for food)
  • plot, Secret1.) Secret -- (something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret")

    2.) Secret, arcanum -- (information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking")

    secret plan, game -- (a Secret1.) Secret -- (something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret")

    2.) Secret, arcanum -- (information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking")

    secret scheme to do Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")

    something (especially Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")

    something underhand or illegal); "they Concocted1.) Concoct -- (make a concoction (of) by mixing)

    2.) Concoct, cook up -- (prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture")

    concocted a Plot1.) Plot, secret plan, game -- (a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start")

    2.) Plot, plot of ground, patch -- (a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch")

    plot to Discredit1.) Disrepute, discredit -- (the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute")

    1.) Discredit -- (cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary")

    discredit the governor"; "I Saw1.) Proverb, adage, saw, byword -- (a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people)

    2.) Saw -- (hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting)

    saw through his Little1.) Little -- (a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him")

    1.) Small, little -- (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group")

    little game from the start")
  • game -- (Frivolous1.) Frivolous -- (not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman")

    frivolous or Trifling1.) Dalliance, dawdling, trifling -- (the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working)

    1.) Piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifle -- (waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently)

    trifling behavior; "for Actors1.) Actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player -- (a theatrical performer)

    2.) Actor, doer, worker -- (a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker")

    actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, Life1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life")

    2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")

    life is all Fun1.) Fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")

    2.) Fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")

    fun and games")

Overview of verb game

      »   The verb game has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • bet on, Back1.) Back, dorsum -- (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned")

    2.) Rear, back -- (the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph")

    back, gage, Stake1.) Interest, stake -- ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future")

    2.) Post, stake -- (a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake")

    stake, game, Punt1.) Irish pound, Irish punt, punt, pound -- (formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence)

    2.) Punt -- (an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole)

    punt -- (Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    place a Bet1.) Stake, stakes, bet, wager -- (the money risked on a gamble)

    2.) Bet, wager -- (the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet")

    bet on; "Which Horse1.) Horse, Equus caballus -- (solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times)

    2.) Horse, gymnastic horse -- (a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs)

    horse are you backing?"; "I'm Betting1.) Bet, wager -- (maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!")

    2.) Bet, wager, play -- (stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse")

    betting on the New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    new horse")

Related Terms - "Games"


10 senses of Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)

Sport - An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition or other contest; "the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" lasted two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" lasted two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" lasted two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" lasted two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" lasted two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" Last1.) Stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close -- (the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season")

2.) Last -- (the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last")

Last - The temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"ed two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" lasted two hours")

2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" Meaning 1 of Games
game contest, competition
  • game - no definition found
  • Athletic contest1.) Athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics -- (a contest between athletes)

    Athletic contest, Athletic competition1.) Athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics -- (a contest between athletes)

    Athletic competition, Athletics1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

    2.) Athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics -- (a contest between athletes)

    Athletics - A contest between athletes
  • Bout1.) Turn, bout, round -- ((sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive)

    2.) Bout -- (a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression")

    Bout - (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
  • Championship1.) Championship, title -- (the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years")

    2.) Championship -- (a competition at which a champion is chosen)

    Championship - The status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"
  • Chicken1.) Chicken, poulet, volaille -- (the flesh of a chicken used for food)

    2.) Chicken, Gallus gallus -- (a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl)

    Chicken - The flesh of a chicken used for food
  • Cliffhanger1.) Cliffhanger -- (a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end)

    2.) Cliffhanger -- (an episode that ends in suspense)

    Cliffhanger - A contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
  • Dogfight1.) Dogfight -- (a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract")

    2.) Hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble -- (disorderly fighting)

    Dogfight - A fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
  • Race1.) Race -- (any competition; "the Race1.) Race -- (any competition; "the race for the presidency")

    2.) Race -- (people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings")

    Race - Any competition; "the race for the presidency" for the presidency")

    2.) Race -- (people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings")

    Race - Any competition; "the race for the presidency"
  • Tournament1.) Tournament, tourney -- (a sporting competition in which contestants play a Series1.) Series -- (similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies")

    2.) Serial, series -- (a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series")

    Series - Similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies" of games to decide the winner)

    2.) Tournament -- (a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize)

    Tournament, Tourney1.) Tournament, tourney -- (a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner)

    1.) Tourney -- (engage in a tourney)

    Tourney - A sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
  • Playoff1.) Playoff -- (any final competition to determine a championship)

    Playoff - Any final competition to determine a championship
  • Field Trial1.) Trial -- ((law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial")

    2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")

    Trial - (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
    1.) Field trial, field test -- (a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used)

    2.) Field trial -- (a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving)

    Field trial - A test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
  • Match1.) Match, lucifer, friction Match1.) Match, lucifer, friction match -- (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag")

    2.) Match -- (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)

    Match - Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" -- (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag")

    2.) Match -- (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)

    Match - Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
  • Tournament1.) Tournament, tourney -- (a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner)

    2.) Tournament -- (a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize)

    Tournament - A sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
  • race - no definition found
  • Spelling bee1.) Spelling bee, spelldown, spelling contest -- (a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly)

    Spelling bee, Spelldown1.) Spelling bee, spelldown, spelling contest -- (a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly)

    Spelldown, Spelling contest1.) Spelling bee, spelldown, spelling contest -- (a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly)

    Spelling contest - A contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly

Meaning 2 of Games
game activity
  • Variation1.) Variation, fluctuation -- (an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change)

    2.) Variation, variance -- (an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported")

    Variation, Variance1.) Discrepancy, variance, variant -- (an event that departs from expectations)

    2.) Division, variance -- (discord that splits a group)

    Variance - An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
  • Space walk1.) Space walk -- (any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew)

    1.) Spacewalk -- (move in space outside a space craft)

    Space walk - Any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew
  • Domesticity1.) Domesticity -- (the quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity")

    2.) Domesticity -- (domestic activities or life; "making a hobby of domesticity")

    Domesticity - The quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity"
  • Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")

    2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")

    Operation - A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations""; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")

    2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")

    Operation - A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"
  • Practice1.) Practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")

    2.) Exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation -- (systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect")

    Practice, Pattern1.) Form, shape, pattern -- (a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of Music1.) Music -- (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

    2.) Music, euphony -- (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes")

    Music - An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manneral form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them")

    2.) Practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")

    Pattern - A customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
  • Diversion1.) Diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")

    2.) Diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation -- (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his Goal1.) Goal, end -- (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means")

    2.) Goal -- (a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play")

    Goal - The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"")

    Diversion, Recreation1.) Diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")

    2.) Refreshment, recreation -- (activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends")

    Recreation - An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
  • Cup of tea1.) Cup of tea, bag, dish -- (an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish")

    Cup of tea, Bag1.) Bag -- (a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag")

    2.) Bag -- (the quantity of game taken in a Par1.) Par -- ((golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72")

    2.) Equality, equivalence, equation, par -- (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best")

    Par - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"ticular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer")

    Bag, Dish1.) Dish -- (a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present")

    2.) Dish -- (a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner")

    Dish - An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
  • Follow-up1.) Follow-up, followup -- (a piece of Work1.) Work -- (activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work")

    2.) Work, piece of work -- (a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time")

    Work - Activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with")

    2.) Follow-up, followup -- (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)

    Follow-up, Followup1.) Follow-up, followup -- (a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with")

    2.) Follow-up, followup -- (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)

    Followup - A piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with"
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  • Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")

    2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")

    Turn, Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")

    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")

    Play - A circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
  • Acting1.) Acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or Role1.) Function, office, part, role -- (the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the Fun1.) Fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")

    2.) Fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")

    Fun - Activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"ction of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role")

    2.) Character, role, theatrical role, part, persona -- (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona")

    Role - The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" in a drama)

    1.) Act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")

    Acting, Playing1.) Playing -- (the act of playing a musical instrument)

    2.) Playing -- (the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation)

    Playing, Playacting1.) Acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)

    1.) Act, play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'")

    Playacting, Performing1.) Acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)

    1.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")

    Performing - The performance of a part or role in a drama
  • Liveliness1.) Liveliness, animation -- (general activity and motion)

    2.) Liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness -- (animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it")

    Liveliness, Animation1.) Animation, life, living, aliveness -- (the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes")

    2.) Animation, vitality -- (the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed")

    Animation - General activity and motion
  • Burst1.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")

    2.) Fusillade, salvo, volley, burst -- (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise")

    Burst, Fit1.) Fit, tantrum, scene, conniption -- (a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene")

    2.) Paroxysm, fit, convulsion -- (a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of Laughter1.) Laugh, laughter -- (the sound of laughing)

    2.) Laughter -- (the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd")

    Laughter - The sound of laughing")

    Fit - The act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
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  • Works1.) Plant, works, industrial plant -- (buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")

    2.) Whole shebang, whole kit and caboodle, kit and caboodle, whole kit and boodle, kit and boodle, whole kit, whole caboodle, whole works, works, full treatment -- (everything available; usually preceded by `the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment")

    Works, Deeds1.) Works, deeds -- (performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works")

    1.) Deed, feat, effort, exploit -- (a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort")

    Deeds - Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
  • Service1.) Service -- (work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services")

    2.) Service -- (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)

    Service - Work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
  • Occupation1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

    2.) Occupation, military Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")

    2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")

    Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control" -- (the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power)

    Occupation, Business1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")

    2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")

    Business, Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

    2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")

    Job, Line of work1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

    Line of work, Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")

    2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")

    Line - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
  • Occupation1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

    2.) Occupation, military control -- (the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power)

    Occupation - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
  • Writing1.) Writing, authorship, composition, penning -- (the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship")

    2.) Writing, written Mate1.) Mate, first mate -- (the officer below the master on a commercial ship)

    2.) Teammate, mate -- (a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates")

    Mate - The officer below the master on a commercial shiprial, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")

    Writing, Committal to writing1.) Writing, committal to writing -- (the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing")

    Committal to writing - The act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
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  • Wrongdoing1.) Error, wrongdoing -- (departure from what is ethically acceptable)

    2.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")

    Wrongdoing, Wrongful conduct1.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")

    Wrongful conduct, Misconduct1.) Misconduct -- (bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf)

    2.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")

    Misconduct, Actus reus1.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")

    Actus reus - Departure from what is ethically acceptable
  • Waste1.) Waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product -- (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers")

    2.) Waste, wastefulness, dissipation -- (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources")

    Waste, Wastefulness1.) Thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness -- (the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities")

    2.) Waste, wastefulness, dissipation -- (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources")

    Wastefulness, Dissipation1.) Dissipation -- (breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist")

    2.) Profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness -- (dissolute indulgence in sensual Pleasure1.) Pleasure, pleasance -- (a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")

    2.) Joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")

    Pleasure - A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")

    Dissipation - Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
  • Attempt1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")

    2.) Attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life")

    Attempt, Effort1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")

    2.) Effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat -- (use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion")

    Effort, Endeavor1.) Enterprise, endeavor, endeavour -- (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise")

    2.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")

    Endeavor, Endeavour1.) Enterprise, endeavor, endeavour -- (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise")

    2.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")

    Endeavour, Try1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")

    1.) Try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")

    Try - Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
  • Protection1.) Protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses Demand1.) Demand -- (the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply")

    2.) Demand -- (an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing")

    Demand - The ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"ed police protection")

    2.) Protective covering, protective cover, protection -- (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors")

    Protection - The activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
  • Sensory activity1.) Sensory activity -- (activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result)

    Sensory activity - Activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
  • Education1.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")

    2.) Education -- (knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education")

    Education, Instruction1.) Direction, instruction -- (a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them")

    2.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")

    Instruction, Teaching1.) Teaching, instruction, pedagogy -- (the Profession1.) Profession, community -- (the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community")

    2.) Profession -- (an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences))

    Profession - The body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community" of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession")

    2.) Teaching, precept, commandment -- (a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts")

    Teaching, Pedagogy1.) Teaching method, pedagogics, pedagogy -- (the principles and methods of instruction)

    2.) Teaching, instruction, pedagogy -- (the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession")

    Pedagogy, Didactics1.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")

    Didactics, Educational activity1.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")

    Educational activity - The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
  • Training1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")

    2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")

    Lead - A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"ing to skilled behavior)

    2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")

    Training, Preparation1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the Ceremony1.) Ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance -- (a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a Ceremony1.) Ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance -- (a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor")

    2.) Ceremony -- (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf Ball1.) Ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")

    2.) Musket ball, ball -- (a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball")

    Ball - Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket""; "he disposed of it without ceremony")

    Ceremony - A formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" commemorating Pearl Harbor")

    2.) Ceremony -- (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony")

    Ceremony - A formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" had begun")

    2.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)

    Preparation, Grooming1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)

    2.) Dressing, grooming -- (the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes)

    Grooming - Activity leading to skilled behavior
  • Representation1.) Representation, mental representation, internal representation -- (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)

    2.) Representation -- (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)

    Representation - A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
  • Creation1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)

    2.) Creation -- (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)

    Creation, Creative activity1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)

    Creative activity - The human act of creating
  • Dismantling1.) Dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly -- (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons")

    1.) Level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down -- (tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled")

    Dismantling, Dismantlement1.) Dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly -- (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons")

    Dismantlement, Disassembly1.) Dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly -- (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons")

    Disassembly - The act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
  • Line function1.) Line function, line duty -- (activity contributing directly to the output of an organization)

    Line function, Line duty1.) Line function, line duty -- (activity contributing directly to the output of an organization)

    Line duty - Activity contributing directly to the output of an organization
  • Puncture1.) Puncture -- (loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object)

    2.) Puncture -- (a small hole made by a sharp object)

    Puncture - Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
  • Search1.) Search, hunt, hunting -- (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)

    2.) Search -- (an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search")

    Search, Hunt1.) Hunt, Holman Hunt, William Holman Hunt -- (Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910))

    2.) Hunt, Richard Morris Hunt -- (United States architect (1827-1895))

    Hunt, Hunting1.) Hunt, hunting -- (the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport)

    2.) Search, hunt, hunting -- (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)

    Hunting - The activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  • Use1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")

    2.) Use -- (a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses")

    Use, Usage1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")

    2.) Custom, usage, usance -- (accepted or habitual practice)

    Usage, Utilization1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")

    2.) Utilization -- (the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization")

    Utilization, Utilisation1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")

    Utilisation, Employment1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")

    2.) Employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")

    Employment, Exercise1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")

    2.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")

    Exercise - The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
  • Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")

    2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")

    Operation, Military operation1.) Operation, military operation -- (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force")

    Military operation - A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"
  • Measurement1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")

    Measurement, Measuring1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")

    1.) Measure, mensurate, measure out -- (determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall")

    Measuring, Measure1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")

    2.) Standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work")

    Measure, Mensuration1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")

    Mensuration - The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
  • Calibration1.) Calibration, standardization, standardisation -- (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration")

    Calibration, Standardization1.) Standardization, standardisation -- (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars")

    2.) Standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation -- (the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization")

    Standardization, Standardisation1.) Standardization, standardisation -- (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars")

    2.) Standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation -- (the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization")

    Standardisation - The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration"
  • Organization1.) Organization, organisation -- (a group of people who work together)

    2.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")

    Organization, Organisation1.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")

    2.) Administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")

    Organisation - A group of people who work together
  • Grouping1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)

    2.) Grouping -- (the activity of putting things together in groups)

    Grouping - Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  • Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")

    2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")

    Support - The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times" kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")

    2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")

    Support, Supporting1.) Support, supporting -- (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support")

    1.) Support, back up -- (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up")

    Supporting - The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
  • Continuance1.) Continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)

    2.) Duration, continuance -- (the period of time during which something continues)

    Continuance, Continuation1.) Continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)

    2.) Sequel, continuation -- (a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it)

    Continuation - The act of continuing an activity without interruption
  • Procedure1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")

    2.) Operation, procedure -- (a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations")

    Procedure, Process1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")

    2.) Process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation -- ((psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering")

    Process - A particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
  • Worship1.) Worship -- (the activity of worshipping)

    2.) Worship, adoration -- (a feeling of profound Love1.) Love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")

    2.) Love, passion -- (any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting";)

    Love - A strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" and admiration)

    Worship - The activity of worshipping
  • Energizing1.) Energizing, activating, activation -- (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)

    1.) Stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate")

    Energizing, Activating1.) Energizing, activating, activation -- (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)

    1.) Trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off -- (put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits")

    Activating, Activation1.) Activation -- (stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical)

    2.) Energizing, activating, activation -- (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)

    Activation - The activity of causing to have energy and be active
  • Concealment1.) Privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealment -- (the condition of being concealed or hidden)

    2.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")

    Concealment, Concealing1.) Concealment, concealing, hiding -- (the activity of keeping something secret)

    1.) Hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")

    Concealing, Hiding1.) Concealment, concealing, hiding -- (the activity of keeping something secret)

    1.) Hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")

    Hiding - The condition of being concealed or hidden
  • Placement1.) Placement, arrangement -- (the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs")

    2.) Placement -- (contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services")

    Placement, Location1.) Location -- (a point or extent in space)

    2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)

    Location, Locating1.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)

    2.) Localization, localisation, location, locating, fix -- (a determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target")

    Locating, Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")

    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)

    Position, Positioning1.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)

    1.) Position -- (cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation)

    Positioning, Emplacement1.) Emplacement -- (military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon)

    2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)

    Emplacement - The spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
  • Provision1.) Provision, proviso -- (a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision")

    2.) Provision, supply, supplying -- (the activity of supplying or providing something)

    Provision, Supply1.) Supply -- (an amount of something available for use)

    2.) Supply -- (offering goods and services for sale)

    Supply, Supplying1.) Provision, supply, supplying -- (the activity of supplying or providing something)

    1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")

    Supplying - A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"
  • Enjoyment1.) Enjoyment -- (the pleasure felt when having a good time)

    2.) Enjoyment, delectation -- (act of receiving pleasure from something)

    Enjoyment, Delectation1.) Delight, delectation -- (a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all")

    2.) Enjoyment, delectation -- (act of receiving pleasure from something)

    Delectation - The pleasure felt when having a good time
  • Lamentation1.) Lament, lamentation, plaint, wail -- (a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward")

    2.) Lamentation, mourning -- (the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)

    Lamentation, Mourning1.) Mourning, bereavement -- (state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one)

    2.) Lamentation, mourning -- (the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)

    Mourning - A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
  • Market1.) Market, marketplace -- (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace")

    2.) Market, securities industry -- (the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor")

    Market, Marketplace1.) Market, marketplace -- (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace")

    2.) Marketplace, mart -- (an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up)

    Marketplace - The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
  • Preparation1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")

    2.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)

    Preparation, Readying1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")

    1.) Cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")

    Readying - The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
  • Aid1.) Aid, assistance, help -- (a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas")

    2.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")

    Aid, Assist1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")

    2.) Assist -- ((sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play)

    Assist, Assistance1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")

    2.) Aid, assistance, help -- (a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas")

    Assistance, Help1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")

    2.) Aid, assistance, help -- (a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas")

    Help - A resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
  • Behavior1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)

    2.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")

    Behavior, Behaviour1.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")

    2.) Demeanor, demeanour, Behavior1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)

    2.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")

    Behavior, Behaviour1.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")

    2.) Demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)

    Behaviour - Manner of acting or controlling yourself, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)

    Behaviour, Conduct1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)

    2.) Demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)

    Conduct, Doings1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)

    Doings - Manner of acting or controlling yourself
  • Leadership1.) Leadership, leading -- (the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team")

    2.) Leadership, leaders -- (the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan")

    Leadership, Leading1.) Lead, leading -- (thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing)

    2.) Leadership, leading -- (the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team")

    Leading - The activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
  • Precession1.) Precession -- (the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone)

    2.) Precession, precedence, precedency -- (the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony))

    Precession, Precedence1.) Precedence, precedency, priority -- (status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle")

    2.) Priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency -- (preceding in time)

    Precedence, Precedency1.) Precedence, precedency, priority -- (status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle")

    2.) Priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency -- (preceding in time)

    Precedency - The motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
  • Solo1.) Solo -- (any activity that is performed alone without assistance)

    2.) Solo -- (a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment))

    Solo - Any activity that is performed alone without assistance
  • Buzz1.) Buzz, bombilation, bombination -- (sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee")

    2.) Buzz -- (a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued")

    Buzz - Sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"
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  • Sin1.) Sin, sinfulness, wickedness -- (estrangement from god)

    2.) Sin, sinning -- (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)

    Sin, Hell1.) Hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno -- (any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";)

    2.) Hell, blaze -- (a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes")

    Hell - Estrangement from god
  • Release1.) Release -- (merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra")

    2.) Liberation, release, freeing -- (the act of liberating someone or something)

    Release, Outlet1.) Mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)

    2.) Wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle -- (receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices)

    Outlet, Vent1.) Vent, venthole, vent-hole, blowhole -- (a hole for the escape of gas or air)

    2.) Vent -- (external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate)

    Vent - Merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
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  • Mystification1.) Bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement -- (confusion resulting from failure to understand)

    2.) Mystification -- (something designed to mystify or bewilder)

    Mystification, Obfuscation1.) Bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement -- (confusion resulting from failure to understand)

    2.) Mystification, obfuscation -- (the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered)

    Obfuscation - Confusion resulting from failure to understand
  • Negotiation1.) Negotiation, dialogue, talks -- (a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians")

    2.) Negotiation -- (the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms)

    Negotiation - A discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"
  • Perturbation1.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")

    2.) Perturbation -- ((physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly)

    Perturbation, Disturbance1.) Perturbation, disturbance -- (activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function")

    2.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")

    Disturbance - An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
  • Timekeeping1.) Timekeeping -- (the act or process of determining the time)

    Timekeeping - The act or process of determining the time

Meaning 3 of Games
game diversion, recreation
  • Antic1.) Antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on -- (a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement)

    1.) Clown, clown around, antic -- (act as or like a clown)

    Antic, Joke1.) Joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape -- (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point")

    2.) Jest, joke, jocularity -- (activity characterized by good humor)

    Joke, Prank1.) Buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank -- (acting like a clown or buffoon)

    2.) Antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on -- (a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement)

    Prank, Trick1.) Trick, fast one -- (a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it")

    2.) Trick -- (a period of work or duty)

    Trick, Caper1.) Caper -- (any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis)

    2.) Caper -- (pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces)

    Caper, Put-on1.) Parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on -- (a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way)

    2.) Fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on -- (something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage)

    Put-on - A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  • Bathing1.) Bathing -- (immersing the body in water or sunshine)

    2.) Washup, bathing -- (the act of washing yourself (or another person))

    Bathing - Immersing the body in water or sunshine
  • Celebration1.) Celebration, jubilation -- (a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event)

    2.) Celebration, festivity -- (any joyous diversion)

    Celebration, Festivity1.) Celebration, festivity -- (any joyous diversion)

    Festivity - A joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
  • Dancing1.) Dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation -- (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

    1.) Dance -- (move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room")

    Dancing, Dance1.) Dance -- (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)

    2.) Dance -- (a party of people assembled for dancing)

    Dance, Terpsichore1.) Terpsichore -- ((Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song)

    2.) Dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation -- (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

    Terpsichore, Saltation1.) Saltation -- ((geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface)

    2.) Saltation -- (a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species)

    Saltation - Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
  • Entertainment1.) Entertainment, amusement -- (an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention)

    Entertainment, Amusement1.) Amusement -- (a feeling of delight at being entertained)

    2.) Entertainment, amusement -- (an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention)

    Amusement - An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
  • Escapade1.) Adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking -- (a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful))

    2.) Escapade, lark -- (any carefree episode)

    Escapade, Lark1.) Meadowlark, lark -- (North American songbirds having a yellow breast)

    2.) Pipit, titlark, lark -- (a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage)

    Lark - A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
  • Escape1.) Escape, flight -- (the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt")

    2.) Escape, escapism -- (an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism")

    Escape, Escapism1.) Escape, escapism -- (an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism")

    Escapism - The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
  • Eurythmy1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

    Eurythmy, Eurhythmy1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

    Eurhythmy, Eurythmics1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

    Eurythmics, Eurhythmics1.) Eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics -- (the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding)

    Eurhythmics - The interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
  • Fun1.) Fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")

    2.) Fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")

    Fun, Merriment1.) Gaiety, merriment -- (a gay feeling)

    2.) Fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")

    Merriment, Playfulness1.) Gaiety, playfulness -- (a festive merry feeling)

    2.) Playfulness, fun -- (a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with")

    Playfulness - Activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
  • Gambling1.) Gambling, gaming, play -- (the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table")

    1.) Gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance -- (take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling")

    Gambling, Gaming1.) Gambling, gaming, play -- (the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table")

    1.) Bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse")

    Gaming, Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")

    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")

    Play - The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
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  • Jest1.) Joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape -- (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point")

    2.) Jest, joke, jocularity -- (activity characterized by good humor)

    Jest, Joke1.) Joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape -- (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point")

    2.) Jest, joke, jocularity -- (activity characterized by good humor)

    Joke, Jocularity1.) Jocundity, jocularity -- (a feeling facetious merriment)

    2.) Jocosity, jocularity -- (fun characterized by humor)

    Jocularity - A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
  • Nightlife1.) Nightlife, night life -- (the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion)

    2.) Nightlife, night life -- (the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.); "a futile search for intelligent nightlife"; "in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs")

    Nightlife, Night life1.) Nightlife, night life -- (the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion)

    2.) Nightlife, night life -- (the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.); "a futile search for intelligent nightlife"; "in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs")

    Night life - The entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
  • Pastime1.) Pastime, interest, pursuit -- (a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits")

    Pastime, Interest1.) Interest, involvement -- (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music")

    2.) Interest, interestingness -- (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room")

    Interest, Pursuit1.) Pursuit, chase, pursual, following -- (the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit")

    2.) Pursuit, pursuance, quest -- (a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth")

    Pursuit - A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
  • Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")

    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")

    Play, Child's play1.) Cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake -- (any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic")

    2.) Play, child's play -- (activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child")

    Child's play - A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
  • Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")

    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")

    Play, Frolic1.) Play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper -- (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly")

    1.) Frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about -- (play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling Lamb1.) Lamb -- (young sheep)

    2.) Lamb, Charles Lamb, Elia -- (English essayist (1775-1834))

    Lamb - Young sheeps in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom")

    Frolic, Romp1.) Runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)

    2.) Tomboy, romp, hoyden -- (a girl who behaves in a boyish manner)

    Romp, Gambol1.) Play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper -- (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly")

    1.) Frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about -- (play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom")

    Gambol, Caper1.) Caper -- (any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis)

    2.) Caper -- (pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces)

    Caper - A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
  • Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

    2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)

    Sport, Athletics1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

    2.) Athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics -- (a contest between athletes)

    Athletics - An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

Meaning 4 of Games
game animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
  • Pest1.) Plague, pestilence, pest, pestis -- (a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal)

    2.) Plague, pestilence, pest -- (any epidemic disease with a high death rate)

    Pest - A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
  • Critter1.) Critter -- (a regional term for creature (especially Domestic animal1.) Domestic animal -- (any of various domesticated animals)

    Domestic animal - Any of various domesticated animalss))

    Critter - A regional term for creature (especially domestic animals)
  • Creepy-crawly1.) Creepy-crawly -- (an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects))

    1.) Creepy, creepy-crawly -- (causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; "a creepy story"; "I had a creepy-crawly feeling")

    Creepy-crawly - An animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)
  • Darter1.) Snakebird, anhinga, darter -- (fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill)

    2.) Darter -- (a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters")

    Darter - Fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
  • Peeper1.) Voyeur, Peeping Tom, peeper -- (a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others)

    2.) Peeper -- (an informal term refering to the eye)

    Peeper - A viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
  • Homeotherm1.) Homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm -- (an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature)

    Homeotherm, Homoiotherm1.) Homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm -- (an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature)

    Homoiotherm, Homotherm1.) Homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm -- (an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature)

    Homotherm - An animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
  • Poikilotherm1.) Poikilotherm, ectotherm -- (an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals)

    Poikilotherm, Ectotherm1.) Poikilotherm, ectotherm -- (an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals)

    Ectotherm - An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
  • Range animal1.) Range animal -- (any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep))

    Range animal - Any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep)
  • Varmint1.) Vermin, varmint -- (an irritating or obnoxious person)

    2.) Varmint, varment -- (any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote)

    Varmint, Varment1.) Varmint, varment -- (any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote)

    Varment - An irritating or obnoxious person
  • Scavenger1.) Scavenger -- (a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to Counter1.) Counter -- (table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted)

    2.) Counter -- (game equipment used in various card or board games)

    Counter - Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transactedact the effects of impurities)

    2.) Magpie, scavenger, pack rat -- (someone who collects things that have been discarded by others)

    Scavenger - A chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
  • Work animal1.) Work animal -- (an animal trained for and used for heavy labor)

    Work animal - An animal trained for and used for heavy labor
  • Feeder1.) Feeder -- (an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening)

    2.) Eater, feeder -- (someone who consumes food for nourishment)

    Feeder - An animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
  • Migrator1.) Migrant, migrator -- (traveler who moves from one region or country to another)

    2.) Migrator -- (an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year)

    Migrator - Traveler who moves from one region or country to another
  • Molter1.) Molter, moulter -- (an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair))

    Molter, Moulter1.) Molter, moulter -- (an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair))

    Moulter - An animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)
  • Pet1.) Pet -- (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement)

    2.) Darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)

    Pet - A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
  • Stayer1.) Stayer -- (a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer")

    Stayer - A person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"
  • Stunt1.) Stunt -- (a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention)

    2.) Stunt -- (a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth)

    Stunt - A difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
  • Marine animal1.) Marine animal, marine creature, sea animal, sea creature -- (any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals)

    Marine animal, Marine creature1.) Marine animal, marine creature, sea animal, sea creature -- (any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals)

    Marine creature, Sea animal1.) Marine animal, marine creature, sea animal, sea creature -- (any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals)

    Sea animal, Sea creature1.) Marine animal, marine creature, sea animal, sea creature -- (any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals)

    Sea creature - Any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals
  • Female1.) Female -- (an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by Male1.) Male -- (an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova))

    2.) Male, male person -- (a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies)

    Male - An animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) gametes (spermatozoa))

    2.) Female, female person -- (a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies)

    Female - An animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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  • Adult1.) Adult, grownup -- (a fully developed person from maturity onward)

    2.) Adult -- (any mature animal)

    Adult - A fully developed person from maturity onward
  • Young1.) Young, offspring -- (any immature animal)

    2.) Young, Loretta Young -- (United States film and television actress (1913-2000))

    Young, Offspring1.) Offspring, progeny, issue -- (the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue")

    2.) Offspring, materialization, materialisation -- (something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts")

    Offspring - Any immature animal
  • Thoroughbred1.) Thoroughbred -- (a well-bred person)

    2.) Thoroughbred -- (a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares)

    Thoroughbred, Purebred1.) Thoroughbred, purebred, pureblood -- (a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses)

    1.) Purebred -- (bred for many generation from member of a recognized breed or strain)

    Purebred, Pureblood1.) Thoroughbred, purebred, pureblood -- (a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses)

    1.) Pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred -- (having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal)

    Pureblood - A well-bred person
  • Giant1.) Giant -- (any creature of exceptional size)

    2.) Colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan -- (a person of exceptional importance and reputation)

    Giant - Any creature of exceptional size
  • Survivor1.) Survivor, subsister -- (one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital")

    2.) Survivor -- (one who outlives another; "he left his farm to his survivors")

    Survivor - One who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"
  • Mutant1.) Mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)

    2.) Mutant -- (an animal that has undergone mutation)

    Mutant - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
  • Herbivore1.) Herbivore -- (any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores")

    Herbivore - Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores"
  • Insectivore1.) Insectivore -- (small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals)

    2.) Insectivore -- (any organism that feeds mainly on insects)

    Insectivore - Small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
  • Acrodont1.) Acrodont -- (an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets)

    Acrodont - An animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
  • Pleurodont1.) Pleurodont -- (an animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets)

    Pleurodont - An animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
  • Zooplankton1.) Zooplankton -- (animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish Larva1.) Larva -- (the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose)

    Larva - The immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphosee)

    Zooplankton - Animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
  • Embryo1.) Embryo -- ((botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium)

    2.) Embryo, conceptus, fertilized egg -- (an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life)

    Embryo, Conceptus1.) Embryo, conceptus, fertilized egg -- (an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life)

    Conceptus, Fertilized egg1.) Embryo, conceptus, fertilized egg -- (an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life)

    Fertilized egg - (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
  • Chordate1.) Chordate -- (any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column)

    1.) Chordate -- (of or relating to or characteristic of the Chordata)

    Chordate - Any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column
  • Invertebrate1.) Invertebrate -- (any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification)

    1.) Invertebrate, spineless -- (lacking a backbone or spinal column; "worms are an example of invertebrate animals")

    Invertebrate - Any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
  • Metazoan1.) Metazoan -- (any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges)

    Metazoan - Any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
  • Omnivore1.) Omnivore -- (a person who eats all kinds of foods)

    2.) Omnivore -- (an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances)

    Omnivore - A person who eats all kinds of foods
  • Predator1.) Marauder, predator, vulture, piranha -- (someone who attacks in search of booty)

    2.) Predator, predatory animal -- (any animal that lives by preying on other animals)

    Predator, Predatory animal1.) Predator, predatory animal -- (any animal that lives by preying on other animals)

    Predatory animal - Someone who attacks in search of booty
  • Prey1.) Prey, quarry, target, fair game -- (a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt")

    2.) Prey, quarry -- (animal hunted or caught for food)

    Prey, Quarry1.) Prey, quarry, target, fair game -- (a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt")

    2.) Pit, quarry, stone pit -- (a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'")

    Quarry - A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
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  • Hexapod1.) Hexapod -- (an animal having six feet)

    Hexapod - An animal having six feet
  • Biped1.) Biped -- (an animal with two feet)

    1.) Bipedal, biped, two-footed -- (having two feet)

    Biped - An animal with two feet
  • Racer1.) Racer, race driver, automobile driver -- (someone who drives racing cars at high speeds)

    2.) Racer, race car, racing car -- (a fast car that competes in races)

    Racer - Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
  • Fictional animal1.) Fictional animal -- (animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories))

    Fictional animal - Animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories)
  • Captive1.) Prisoner, captive -- (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)

    2.) Captive -- (an animal that is confined)

    Captive - A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
  • mate - no definition found

Meaning 5 of Games
game game equipment
  • Backboard1.) Backboard, basketball backboard -- (a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard")

    2.) Backboard -- (a board used to support the back of someone or something)

    Backboard, Basketball backboard1.) Backboard, basketball backboard -- (a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard")

    Basketball backboard - A raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"
  • ball - no definition found
  • Bowling equipment1.) Bowling equipment -- (equipment used in bowling)

    Bowling equipment - Equipment used in bowling
  • Crossbar1.) Crossbar -- (a horizontal bar that goes across something)

    2.) Crossbar -- (game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over)

    Crossbar - A horizontal bar that goes across something
  • game - no definition found
  • goal - no definition found
  • Horseshoe1.) Horseshoe -- (game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes)

    2.) Horseshoe, shoe -- (U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof)

    Horseshoe - Game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
  • Jack1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    2.) Mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog -- (a man who serves as a sailor)

    Jack, Jackstones1.) Jack, jackstones -- (game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks)

    2.) Jacks, jackstones, knucklebones -- (a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball)

    Jackstones - A small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"
  • Man1.) Man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")

    2.) Serviceman, military man, man, military personnel -- (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty")

    Man, Piece1.) Piece -- (a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence")

    2.) Piece -- (an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china";)

    Piece - An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
  • Net1.) Internet, net, cyberspace -- (a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange)

    2.) Net -- (a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects)

    Net - A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
  • Paintball gun1.) Paintball gun -- (an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic)

    Paintball gun - An air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic
  • Pinball machine1.) Pinball machine, pin table -- (game equipment on which pinball is played; "in England they call a pinball machine a pin table")

    Pinball machine, Pin table1.) Pinball machine, pin table -- (game equipment on which pinball is played; "in England they call a pinball machine a pin table")

    Pin table - Game equipment on which pinball is played; "in England they call a pinball machine a pin table"
  • Pool table1.) Pool table, billiard table, snooker table -- (game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played)

    Pool table, Billiard table1.) Pool table, billiard table, snooker table -- (game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played)

    Billiard table, Snooker table1.) Pool table, billiard table, snooker table -- (game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played)

    Snooker table - Game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played
  • Quoit1.) Quoit -- (game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits)

    Quoit - Game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
  • Roulette wheel1.) Roulette wheel, wheel -- (game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in)

    Roulette wheel, Wheel1.) Wheel -- (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))

    2.) Steering wheel, wheel -- (a handwheel that is used for steering)

    Wheel - Game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
  • Spinner1.) Spinner, spinster, thread maker -- (someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads))

    2.) Spinner -- (board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game)

    Spinner - Someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

Meaning 6 of Games
game, biz occupation, business, job, line of work, line
  • Confectionery1.) Confectionery -- (candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks")

    2.) Confectionery, confectionary, candy store -- (a confectioner's shop)

    Confectionery - Candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"
  • Farming1.) Farming, agriculture, husbandry -- (the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock)

    2.) Farming, land -- (agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more")

    Farming, Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")

    2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")

    Land - The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  • Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")

    2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

    Game, Biz1.) Game, biz -- (your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz")

    Biz - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
  • Career1.) Career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)

    2.) Career, life history -- (the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law")

    Career, Calling1.) Career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)

    1.) Name, call -- (assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader")

    Calling, Vocation1.) Career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)

    2.) Occupational group, vocation -- (a body of people doing the same kind of work)

    Vocation - The particular occupation for which you are trained
  • Employment1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")

    2.) Employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")

    Employment, Work1.) Work -- (activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work")

    2.) Work, piece of work -- (a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time")

    Work - The state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
  • Appointment1.) Appointment, assignment, designation, naming -- (the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee")

    2.) Date, appointment, engagement -- (a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date")

    Appointment - The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
  • Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")

    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)

    Position, Post1.) Post, station -- (the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station")

    2.) Military post, post -- (military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post")

    Post, Berth1.) Position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")

    2.) Mooring, moorage, berth, slip -- (a place where a craft can be made fast)

    Berth, Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")

    2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")

    Office, Spot1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Spot -- (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)

    Spot, Billet1.) Note, short letter, line, billet -- (a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there")

    2.) Billet -- (lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home))

    Billet, Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    Place, Situation1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)

    2.) Situation, position -- (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation")

    Situation - The particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
  • Treadmill1.) Treadmill -- (an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place)

    2.) Treadmill, treadwheel, tread-wheel -- (a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps)

    Treadmill, Salt mine1.) Salt mine -- (a mine where salt is dug)

    2.) Treadmill, salt mine -- (a job involving drudgery and confinement)

    Salt mine - An exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
  • Trade1.) Trade -- (the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade")

    2.) Craft, trade -- (people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade")

    Trade, Craft1.) Trade, craft -- (the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice")

    2.) Craft -- (a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space)

    Craft - The commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
  • Metier1.) Forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength -- (an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte")

    2.) Metier, medium -- (an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier")

    Metier, Medium1.) Medium -- (a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)

    2.) Medium -- (the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium")

    Medium - An asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
  • Accountancy1.) Accountancy, accounting -- (the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business)

    Accountancy, Accounting1.) Accounting -- (a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions")

    2.) Accounting -- (a system that provides quantitative information about finances)

    Accounting - The occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
  • Photography1.) Photography, picture taking -- (the act of taking and printing photographs)

    2.) Photography -- (the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces)

    Photography - The act of taking and printing photographs
  • Catering1.) Catering -- (providing food and services)

    1.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")

    Catering - Providing food and services

Meaning 7 of Games
game score
  • Bowling score1.) Bowling score -- (the score in a bowling match)

    Bowling score - The score in a bowling match
  • Football score1.) Football score -- (the score in a football game)

    Football score - The score in a football game
  • Baseball score1.) Baseball score -- (the score of a baseball game)

    Baseball score - The score of a baseball game
  • Basketball score1.) Basketball score -- (the score in a basketball game)

    Basketball score - The score in a basketball game
  • Birdie1.) Birdie -- ((golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole)

    2.) Shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle -- (badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers)

    Birdie - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
  • Bogey1.) Bogey, bogy, bogie -- (an evil spirit)

    2.) Bogey -- ((golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole)

    Bogey - An evil spirit
  • Deficit1.) Deficit, shortage, shortfall -- (the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit")

    2.) Deficit -- (a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits")

    Deficit - The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
  • Double-bogey1.) Double-bogey -- ((golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole)

    1.) Double bogey -- (to shoot two strokes over par)

    Double-bogey - (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
  • Duck1.) Duck -- (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)

    2.) Duck, duck's egg -- ((cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman)

    Duck, Duck's egg1.) Duck, duck's egg -- ((cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman)

    Duck's egg - Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  • Eagle1.) Eagle, bird of Jove -- (any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight)

    2.) Eagle -- ((golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole)

    Eagle - Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
  • Double eagle1.) Double eagle -- ((golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole)

    2.) Double eagle -- (a former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars)

    Double eagle - (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole
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Meaning 8 of Games
game meat
  • Stew meat1.) Stew meat -- (tough meat that needs stewing to be edible)

    Stew meat - Tough meat that needs stewing to be edible
  • Bird1.) Bird -- (warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)

    2.) Bird, fowl -- (the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food)

    Bird, Fowl1.) Domestic fowl, fowl, poultry -- (a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl)

    2.) Bird, fowl -- (the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food)

    Fowl - Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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  • Dark meat1.) Dark meat -- (the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food)

    Dark meat - The flesh of the legs of fowl used as food
  • Raw meat1.) Raw meat -- (uncooked meat)

    Raw meat - Uncooked meat
  • Red meat1.) Red meat -- (meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef, venison, lamb, mutton))

    Red meat - Meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef, venison, lamb, mutton)
  • Variety meat1.) Variety meat, organs -- (edible viscera of a butchered animal)

    Variety meat, Organs1.) Variety meat, organs -- (edible viscera of a butchered animal)

    1.) Organ -- (a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function)

    Organs - Edible viscera of a butchered animal
  • Cut1.) Cut -- (the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget")

    2.) Cut, gash, slash, slice -- (a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut")

    Cut, Cut of meat1.) Cut, cut of meat -- (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)

    Cut of meat - The act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
  • Cold cuts1.) Cold cuts -- (sliced assorted cold meats)

    Cold cuts - Sliced assorted cold meats
  • Beef1.) Beef, beef cattle -- (cattle that are reared for their meat)

    2.) Beef, boeuf -- (meat from an adult domestic bovine)

    Beef, Boeuf1.) Beef, boeuf -- (meat from an adult domestic bovine)

    Boeuf - Cattle that are reared for their meat
  • Carbonado1.) Carbonado, black diamond -- (an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing)

    2.) Carbonado -- (a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled)

    Carbonado - An inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
  • Halal1.) Halal -- ((Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah)

    1.) Halal -- (proper or legitimate; "the fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a")

    Halal - (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah
  • Jerky1.) Jerky, jerked meat, jerk -- (meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun)

    1.) Arrhythmic, jerking, jerky -- (not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat")

    Jerky, Jerked meat1.) Jerky, jerked meat, jerk -- (meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun)

    Jerked meat, Jerk1.) Jerk, dork -- (a dull stupid fatuous person)

    2.) Jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade -- (an abrupt spasmodic movement)

    Jerk - Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
  • Pemmican1.) Pemmican, pemican -- (lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians)

    Pemmican, Pemican1.) Pemmican, pemican -- (lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians)

    Pemican - Lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
  • Veal1.) Veal, veau -- (meat from a calf)

    Veal, Veau1.) Veal, veau -- (meat from a calf)

    Veau - Meat from a calf
  • Horsemeat1.) Horsemeat, horseflesh -- (the flesh of horses as food)

    Horsemeat, Horseflesh1.) Horsemeat, horseflesh -- (the flesh of horses as food)

    Horseflesh - The flesh of horses as food
  • Mouton1.) Mouton, mutton -- (meat from a mature domestic sheep)

    Mouton, Mutton1.) Mouton, mutton -- (meat from a mature domestic sheep)

    2.) Em, mutton, mut -- (the square of a body of any size of type)

    Mutton - Meat from a mature domestic sheep
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  • Pork1.) Pork, porc -- (meat from a domestic hog or pig)

    2.) Pork barrel, pork -- (a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents)

    Pork, Porc1.) Pork, porc -- (meat from a domestic hog or pig)

    Porc - Meat from a domestic hog or pig
  • Sausage1.) Sausage -- (highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings)

    2.) Blimp, sausage balloon, sausage -- (a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon)

    Sausage - Highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
  • Sausage meat1.) Sausage meat -- (any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages)

    Sausage meat - Any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages
  • Escargot1.) Escargot, snail -- (edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic)

    Escargot, Snail1.) Snail -- (freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell)

    2.) Escargot, snail -- (edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic)

    Snail - Edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic

Meaning 9 of Games
plot, secret plan, game scheme, strategy
  • Contrivance1.) Appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)

    2.) Contrivance -- (the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem")

    Contrivance, Stratagem1.) Ploy, gambit, stratagem -- (a maneuver in a game or conversation)

    2.) Contrivance, stratagem, dodge -- (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track")

    Stratagem, Dodge1.) Contrivance, stratagem, dodge -- (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track")

    2.) Dodge -- (a quick evasive movement)

    Dodge - A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
  • Counterterrorism1.) Counterterrorism -- (a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism)

    Counterterrorism - A strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism
  • Game plan1.) Game plan -- ((figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's Game plan1.) Game plan -- ((figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion")

    2.) Game plan -- ((sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport)

    Game plan - (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion" for an invasion")

    2.) Game plan -- ((sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport)

    Game plan - (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion"
  • House of cards1.) House of cards, bubble -- (a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble")

    2.) House of cards, cardhouse, card-house, cardcastle -- (an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed")

    House of cards, Bubble1.) Bubble -- (a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide))

    2.) House of cards, bubble -- (a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble")

    Bubble - A speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"
  • Playbook1.) Playbook -- (a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team))

    2.) Playbook -- (a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene")

    Playbook - A notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)
  • Plot1.) Plot, secret plan, game -- (a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start")

    2.) Plot, plot of ground, patch -- (a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch")

    Plot, Secret plan1.) Plot, secret plan, game -- (a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start")

    Secret plan, Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")

    2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

    Game - A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
  • Pyramid scheme1.) Pyramid scheme -- (a fraudulent scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to the person who recruited them while expecting to receive payments from the persons they recruit; when the number of new recruits fails to sustain the hierarchical payment structure the scheme collapses with most of the participants losing the money they put in)

    Pyramid scheme - A fraudulent scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to the person who recruited them while expecting to receive payments from the persons they recruit; when the number of new recruits fails to sustain the hierarchical payment structure the scheme collapses with most of the participants losing the money they put in
  • Waiting game1.) Waiting game -- (a strategy of delay)

    Waiting game - A strategy of delay
  • Wheeze1.) Wheeze -- (breathing with a husky or whistling sound)

    2.) Wheeze -- ((Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat")

    Wheeze - Breathing with a husky or whistling sound
  • Incentive program1.) Incentive program, incentive scheme -- (a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something)

    Incentive program, Incentive scheme1.) Incentive program, incentive scheme -- (a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something)

    Incentive scheme - A formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something

Meaning 10 of Games
game play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
  • Flirt1.) Coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser -- (a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men)

    2.) Flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying -- (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

    Flirt, Flirting1.) Flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying -- (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

    1.) Chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash -- (talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women")

    Flirting, Flirtation1.) Flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying -- (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

    Flirtation, Coquetry1.) Flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying -- (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

    Coquetry, Dalliance1.) Dalliance, dawdling, trifling -- (the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working)

    2.) Flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying -- (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

    Dalliance, Toying1.) Flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying -- (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

    1.) Dally, toy, play, flirt -- (behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection")

    Toying - A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
  • Folly1.) Folly, foolishness, unwiseness -- (the trait of acting stupidly or rashly)

    2.) Stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility -- (a stupid mistake)

    Folly, Foolery1.) Folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence -- (foolish or senseless behavior)

    Foolery, Tomfoolery1.) Folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence -- (foolish or senseless behavior)

    Tomfoolery, Craziness1.) Craziness, daftness, flakiness -- (informal terms for insanity)

    2.) Folly, foolishness, craziness, madness -- (the quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness")

    Craziness, Lunacy1.) Lunacy, madness, insaneness -- (obsolete terms for legal insanity)

    2.) Folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence -- (foolish or senseless behavior)

    Lunacy, Indulgence1.) Indulgence, self-indulgence -- (an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires)

    2.) Indulgence, lenience, leniency -- (a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child")

    Indulgence - The trait of acting stupidly or rashly
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  • Horseplay1.) Horseplay -- (rowdy or boisterous play)

    Horseplay - Rowdy or boisterous play
  • Teasing1.) Tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization -- (the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent")

    2.) Teasing -- (playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing")

    Teasing - The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
  • Word play1.) Word play -- (playing on words or speech sounds)

    1.) Pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia -- (a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her")

    Word play - Playing on words or speech sounds

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