noun
A playful or competitive activity.
(countable, usually in the singular, informal) A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
(countable, figuratively) Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
(countable, military) An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
(countable) A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
(uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food.
(uncountable, informal, used mostly for men) The ability to seduce or woo someone, usually by strategy.
(now rare) Lovemaking, flirtation.
(slang) Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
(uncountable, slang) Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
(uncountable, archaic) Diversion, entertainment.
adjective
(colloquial) Willing and able to participate.
(of an animal) That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.
verb
(intransitive) To gamble.
(intransitive) To play card games, board games, or video games.
(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.
(transitive, seduction community, slang, of males) To perform premeditated seduction strategy.
adjective
(of a limb) Injured, lame.