Game vs. Gare

Game vs. Gare — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Game and Gare

Gamenoun

A playful or competitive activity.

Garenoun

coarse wool on the legs of sheep

Gamenoun

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

Being a child is all fun and games.

Gamenoun

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

Games in the classroom can make learning fun.

Gamenoun

(countable) A particular instance of playing a game; match.

Sally won the game.They can turn the game around in the second half.

Gamenoun

That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.

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Gamenoun

The number of points necessary to win a game.

In short whist, five points are game.

Gamenoun

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

Gamenoun

(countable) The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.

Some of the games in the closet we have on the computer as well.

Gamenoun

One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.

Study can help your game of chess.Hit the gym if you want to toughen up your game.

Gamenoun

An amorous dalliance.

Gamenoun

(countable) A video game.

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Gamenoun

A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.

When it comes to making sales, John is the best in the game.He's in the securities game somehow.

Gamenoun

Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.

In the game of life, you may find yourself playing the waiting game far too often.

Gamenoun

An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.

Gamenoun

(uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food.

The forest has plenty of game.

Gamenoun

The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.

He didn't get anywhere with her because he had no game.

Gamenoun

Mastery; the ability to excel at something.

Gamenoun

(countable) A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal; a scheme.

You want to borrow my credit card for a week? What's your game?

Gameadjective

(colloquial) Willing to participate.

Gameadjective

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

Gameadjective

Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.

Gameadjective

Injured, lame (of a limb).

Gameverb

(intransitive) To gamble.

Gameverb

(intransitive) To play video games.

Gameverb

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

We'll bury them in paperwork, and game the system.

Gameverb

To perform premeditated seduction strategy.

Gamenoun

a single play of a game;

the game lasted 2 hours

Gamenoun

a contest with rules to determine a winner;

you need four people to play this game

Gamenoun

an amusement or pastime;

they played word gameshe thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty timehis life was all fun and games

Gamenoun

animal hunted for food or sport

Gamenoun

the game equipment needed to play a game;

the child received several games for his birthday

Gamenoun

your occupation or line of work;

he's in the plumbing gameshe's in show biz

Gamenoun

(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win;

the game is 6 allhe is serving for the game

Gamenoun

the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

Gamenoun

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal);

they concocted a plot to discredit the governorI saw through his little game from the start

Gamenoun

frivolous or trifling behavior;

for actors, memorizing lines is no gamefor him, life is all fun and games

Gameverb

place a bet on;

Which horse are you backing?I'm betting on the new horse

Gameadjective

disabled in the feet or legs;

a crippled soldiera game leg

Gameadjective

willing to face danger