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Now, on nights that I can't sleep, I play video games alone until the morning.
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Meaning of "games" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAMES

games  [ɡeɪmz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAMES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Games is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAMES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

games

Game

A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work or art. Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational, or psychological role. Attested as early as 2600 BC, games are a universal part of human experience and present in all cultures. The Royal Game of Ur, Senet, and Mancala are some of the oldest known games.

Definition of games in the English dictionary

The definition of games in the dictionary is physical education or sports at a school.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAMES


betimes
bɪˈtaɪmz
betweentimes
bɪˈtwiːnˌtaɪmz
denims
ˈdɛnɪmz
frames
freɪmz
hames
heɪmz
Hims
hɪmz
James
dʒeɪmz
Maritimes
ˈmærɪtaɪmz
megrims
ˈmiːɡrɪmz
oftentimes
ˈɒfəntaɪmz
ofttimes
ˈɒftˌtaɪmz
Pilgrims
ˈpɪlɡrɪmz
prelims
ˈpriːlɪmz
santims
ˈsæntɪmz
sometimes
ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz
times
taɪmz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAMES

gamekeeper
gamekeeping
gamelan
gamelike
gamely
gameness
gameplay
gamer
games console
games library
games master
games mistress
games theory
gamesman
gamesmanship
gamesome
gamesomely
gamesomeness
gamester
gamesy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAMES

Commonwealth Games
fun and games
Henley-on-Thames
Highland Games
Isthmian Games
Kingston upon Thames
mesdames
mind games
name names
Nemean Games
Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
Pythian Games
Richmond-upon-Thames
Sunbury-on-Thames
team games
Thames
theory of games
Winter Olympic Games

Synonyms and antonyms of games in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GAMES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «games» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of games

Translation of «games» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAMES

Find out the translation of games to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of games from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «games» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

游戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juegos
570 millions of speakers

English

games
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألعاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

игры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permainan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spiele
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲームズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Game
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட்டுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oyunlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giochi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ігри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jocuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιχνίδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speletjies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of games

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAMES»

The term «games» is very widely used and occupies the 612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAMES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «games» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «games» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about games

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10 QUOTES WITH «GAMES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word games.
1
Sergio Aguero
I've always liked Liverpool. I'd play a lot of video games, and I'd be them, because they played in red, like Independiente, my first club, Arsenal, or Chelsea.
2
Namie Amuro
Now, on nights that I can't sleep, I play video games alone until the morning.
3
Jay Asher
I miss video games where the jump-kick was the trickiest combo to master.
4
Laura Bailey
It's fun to grow with a character over the course of a TV series. Video games are usually a much more condensed process.
5
Maurice Baring
There is a vast difference between games and play. Play is played for fun, but games are deadly serious and you do not play them to enjoy yourself.
6
Ray Bradbury
Video games are a waste of time for men with nothing else to do. Real brains don't do that.
7
Kobe Bryant
I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.
8
Trey Burke
There's a DVD called 'The Secret.' It's like visualization and meditation, certain methods I use before games, visualizing the games before they happen.
9
Trey Burke
I don't know why, but at the end of games, for some reason, I just get more confident. I just think it's natural. I think it's something I've embraced from a young age.
10
Ice Cube
I think rap music is brought up, gangster rap in particular, as well as video games, every other thing they try to hang the ills of society on as a scapegoat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAMES»

Discover the use of games in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to games and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Hunger Games
New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Collins delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.
Suzanne Collins, 2009
2
War and Games
These comparative studies focus on the relationship between war and games in an effort to achieve an understanding of the phenomenon of war, in order ultimately to avoid it.
Tim Cornell, Thomas B. Allen, 2002
3
Man, Play, and Games
According to Roger Caillois, play is an occasion of pure waste.
Roger Caillois, 1961
4
Combinatorial Games: Tic-Tac-Toe Theory
In this comprehensive volume, Jzsef Beck shows readers how to escape from the combinatorial chaos via the fake probabilistic method, a game-theoretic adaptation of the probabilistic method in combinatorics.
József Beck, 2008
5
Computer Games and Instruction
There is intense interest in computer games. A total of 65 percent of all American households play computer games, and sales of such games increased 22.9 percent last year.
Sigmund Tobias, J. D. Fletcher, 2011
6
Evolution and the Theory of Games
In this 1982 book, the theory of games, first developed to analyse economic behaviour, is modified so that it can be applied to evolving populations.
John Maynard Smith, 1982
7
Games for Actors and Non-actors
This is the classic and best selling book by the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, Augusto Boal. It sets out the principles and practice of Boal's revolutionary method.
Augusto Boal, 2002
8
Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships
The fortieth anniversary edition of the groundbreaking best seller examines the interpersonal defenses which individuals construct to avoid dealing with reality in everyday situations in a volume that features a new prologue , as well as ...
Eric Berne, 1996
9
Benchmark Games
This book gives a wonderful insight into the background and running of the Sydney Paralympic Games and the legacy it has left (Karen Tighe, Foreword).
Richmard Cashman, Simon Darcy, 2008
10
Automata, Logics, and Infinite Games: A Guide to Current ...
The 19 chapters presented in this multi-author monograph give a consolidated overview of the research results achieved in the theory of automata, logics, and infinite games during the past 10 years.
Erich Gr?del, Wolfgang Thomas, Thomas Wilke, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAMES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term games is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Playing violent video games makes women feel sexy, study finds …
The body of research on the effects of violent video games stretches about a mile long—some argue that the genre has its merits, others tout its ... «Geek, Jul 15»
2
Comic Con 2015: Marvel Has Plans for Future Console Games - IGN
By Cassidee MoserMobile continues to be a massive market for Marvel games, but it may not be too long before they find their way to consoles. «IGN, Jul 15»
3
'Hunger Games' Star Rips Kylie Jenner For Cornrows | ThinkProgress
Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is taking Kylie Jenner to task for wearing cornrows — a hairstyle choice that Stenberg considers cultural ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
4
Canada shut out of Pan Am Games triathlon medals | Toronto Star
On Saturday, she won the women's triathlon, earning Chile's first-ever Pan Am Games gold medal. And Sunday, while she waited for her ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
5
Kansas/USA advances to World University Games gold-medal game …
The Kansas men's basketball team, playing as Team USA at the World University Games in South Korea, defeated Russia, 78-68, on Sunday to ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
6
Bisons finally find success in one-run games - Inside Pitch
One-run games had been the bane of the Buffalo Bisons existence. They entered their home stand just 10-22 in games decided by a single run. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
7
7 games with a Zen state of mind - Engadget
But there are other, equally as charming and calming video games out there. So if you're in need of a tranquil gaming fix, then we've got just the ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
8
PlayStation Now Redesign: Bonus Games And Better Performance …
An immensely huge improvement from the previous PlayStation Now version, the new PS Now for PlayStation 4 is able to sort games by ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
9
Brooklin's Emily Batty wins mountain bike gold at Pan Am Games
ORO — It was a dream finish for Canada in the women's mountain bike race at the Pan Am Games, with Brooklin's Emily Batty edging out fellow ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»
10
Toronto Pan Am Games website forbids linking to it without written …
Maybe it's a case of overzealous lawyering, but the legalese on the official Pan Am Games website states that no one is allowed to link to it ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

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