game

Everyday

1. A game is something you play for fun with rules, like football, chess or tag. tree →
2. A game is one match: «We won the game 3–1». tree →
3. Games can mean a big sports event: the Olympic Games. tree →
4. Game is wild animals hunted for food. tree →
5. To be game is to be willing to try. tree →

In the lessons

a thing counted (games played, won, lost, video games owned) or the time when points are scored; games won + lost = played; «points per game» is a rate; phrases: «play a game», «board game», «video game», «win the game», «game over»

Examples

• The team played 22 games. tree →
• They won 12 games. tree →
• He has 15 video games. tree →
• She scored 18 points in the game. tree →
• Let's play a board game. tree →
• We played a maths game in class. tree →
• It's only a game, so be a good loser. tree →
• Are you game for a swim? tree →
• Suddenly he tried the guessing game. tree →

Note

Countable: a game, games. A thing counted or an event. Games won + lost = played (if there are no draws). Trap: «points per game» is a rate to multiply.