English-Thai Dictionary
game
ADJ กล้าได้กล้าเสีย กล้าเสี่ยง กล้า daring adventuresome cautious fearful kar-dai-kar-sia
game
N กฎ การแข่งขัน กติกา ใน เกม กีฬา kod-kan-kang-kan
game
N กลเม็ด กลวิธี กล strategy plan plot tactics kon-la-med
game
N กีฬา การละเล่น การแข่งขัน เกม play sport contest recreation ki-la
game
N สัตว์ป่า ที่ ถูก ล่า เพื่อ การกีฬา sad-pa-ti-tuk-la-puea-kan-ki-la
game
N แต้ม คะแนน ที่ ทำให้ ชนะ การแข่งขัน taem-ka-naen-ti-tam-hai-cha-na-kan-kaeng-kan
game
VI เล่น พนัน พนัน bet gamble len-pa-nan
game at which two can play
IDM กลวิธี ที่ ทั้งสองฝ่าย ใช้ ใน การแข่งขัน kon-la-wi-ti-ti-tang-song-fai-chai-nai-kan-kaeng-kan
game away
PHRV เล่นไพ่ อย่างต่อเนื่อง หรือ ไม่หยุดหย่อน gamble away len-pai-yang-tor-nueang-rue-mai-yud-yon
game bird
N นก ที่ ถูก ล่า เป็น กีฬา หรือ อาหาร squab wood pigeon nok-ti-tuk-la-pen-ki-la-rue-ar-han
game fish
N ปลา ที่ ถูก ตกเป็น กีฬา pla-ti-tuk-tok-pen-ki-la
game fowl
N กีฬา ชนไก่ ki-la-kai-chon
game show
N รายการโทรทัศน์ ประเภท เกม โชว์ quiz show quiz program rai-kan-to-ra-thad-pra-ped-kem-cho
gamebag
N ถุง ไป ล่าสัตว์
gamecock
N ไก่ชน kai-chon
gamekeeper
N คน ดูแล สัตว์ ที่ เลี้ยง ไว้ เพื่อ การกีฬา keeper kon-du-lae-sad-ti-liang-wai-puea-kan-ki-la
gamelan
N วง มโหรี wong-ma-ho-re
gamely
ADJ อย่างกล้าหาญ bravely yang-kar-han
gameness
N ความ สนุกสนาน การเล่นสนุกส นาน kwam-sa-nuk-sa-nan
gameofchance
N การพนัน เสี่ยงโชค
gameplan
N แผนการ อย่างละเอียด
gameroom
N ห้อง เล่น นันทนาการ
gamesome
ADJ สนุกสนาน ร่าเริง frolicsome playful sa-nuk-sa-nan
gamesomely
ADV อย่างสนุกสนาน อย่าง ร่าเริง อย่าง รื่นเริง yang-sa-nuk-sa-nan
gamester
N นัก เล่น การพนัน นักพนัน คน เล่น พนัน gambler player nak-len-kan-pa-nan
gamete
N เซลล์ สืบพันธุ์ generative cell sex cell sel-sueb-pan
gametheory
N ทฤษฎี การคำนวณ ให้ ได้รับ มาก ที่สุด และ สูญเสีย น้อยที่สุด
gametocyte
N เซล ที่ สร้าง เซล สืบพันธุ์
gametophore
N ส่วน ที่ ก่อกำเนิด เซล สืบพันธุ์
gametophyte
N ระยะ มี เพศ
gamey
ADJ ซึ่ง มี กลิ่น ฉุน มี กลิ่น รุนแรง strong-tasting tangy sueng-me-klin-chun
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
GAME
n. 1. Sport of any kind.
2. Jest; opposed to earnest; as, betwixt earnest and game. [Not used. ]
3. An exercise or play for amusement or winning a stake; as a game of cricket; a game of chess; a game of whist. Some games depend on skill; others on hazard.
4. A single match at play.
5. Advantage in play; as, to play the game into another's hand.
6. Scheme pursued; measures planned.
This seems to be the present game of that crown.
7. Field sports; the chase, falconry, etc.
8. Animals pursued or taken in the chase, or in the sports of the field; animals appropriated in England to legal sportsmen; as deer, hares, etc.
9. In antiquity, games were public diversions or contests exhibited as spectacles for the gratification of the people. These games consisted of running, leaping, wrestling, riding, etc. Such were the Olympic games, the Pythian, the Isthmian, the Nemean, etc. , among the Greeks; and among the Romans, the Apollinarian, the Circensian, the Capitoline, etc.
1 . Mockery; sport; derision; as, to make game of a person.
GAME
v.i.To play at any sport or diversion. 1. To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest.
2. To practice gaming.
GAMECOCK
n.A cock bred or used to fight; a cock kept for barbarous sport.
GAME-EGG
n.An egg from which a fighting cock is bred.
GAMEKEEPER
n.One who has the care of game; one who is authorized to preserve beasts of the chase, or animals kept for sport.
GAMESOME
a.Gay; sportive; playful; frolicsome. This gamesome humor of children.
GAMESOMENESS
n.Sportiveness; merriment.
GAMESOMELY
adv. Merrily; playfully.
GAMESTER
n. 1. A person addicted to gaming; one who is accustomed to play for money or other stake, at cards, dice, billiards and the like; a gambler; one skilled in games.
It is as easy to be a scholar as a gamester.
2. One engaged at play.
3. A merry, frolicsome person. [Not used. ]
4. A prostitute. [Not in use. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GAME
Game, a. Etym: [Cf. W. cam crooked, and E. gambol, n.]
Defn: Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. [Colloq. ]
GAME
Game, n. Etym: [OE. game, gamen, AS. gamen, gomen, play, sport; akin to OS. , OHG. , & Icel. gaman, Dan. gammen mirth, merriment, OSw. gamman joy. Cf. Gammon a game, Backgammon, Gamble v. i.]
1. Sport of any kind; jest, frolic. We have had pastimes here, and pleasant game. Shak.
2. A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc. But war's a game, which, were their subject wise, Kings would not play at. Cowper.
Note: Among the ancients, especially the Greeks and Romans, there were regularly recurring public exhibitions of strength, agility, and skill under the patronage of the government, usually accompanied with religious ceremonies. Such were the Olympic, the Pythian, the Nemean, and the Isthmian games.
3. The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards. Talk the game o'er between the deal. Lloyd.
4. That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game.
5. (Card Playing )
Defn: In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest.
6. A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project. Your murderous game is nearly up. Blackw. Mag. It was obviously Lord Macaulay's game to blacken the greatest literary champion of the cause he had set himself to attack. Saintsbury.
7. Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table. Those species of animals... distinguished from the rest by the well-known appellation of game. Blackstone.Confidence game. See under Confidence. -- To make game of, to make sport of; to mock. Milton.
GAME
GAME Game, a.
1. Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky. I was game. ...I felt that I could have fought even to the death. W. Irving.
2. Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting. Game bag, a sportsman's bag for carrying small game captured; also, the whole quantity of game taken. -- Game bird, any bird commonly shot for food, esp. grouse, partridges, quails, pheasants, wild turkeys, and the shore or wading birds, such as plovers, snipe, woodcock, curlew, and sandpipers. The term is sometimes arbitrarily restricted to birds hunted by sportsmen, with dogs and guns. -- Game egg, an egg producing a gamecock. -- Game laws, laws regulating the seasons and manner of taking game for food or for sport. -- Game preserver, a land owner who regulates the killing of game on his estate with a view to its increase. [Eng. ] -- To be game. (a ) To show a brave, unyielding spirit. (b ) To be victor in a game. [Colloq. ] -- To die game, to maintain a bold, unyielding spirit to the last; to die fighting.
GAME
Game, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gaming. ] Etym: [OE. gamen, game, to rejoice, AS. gamenian to play. See Game, n.]
1. To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative. [Obs. ] God loved he best with all his whole hearte At alle times, though him gamed or smarte. Chaucer.
2. To play at any sport or diversion.
3. To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.
GAMECOCK
GAMECOCK Game "cock `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The male game fowl.
GAME FOWL
GAME FOWL Game " fowl `. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males.
GAMEFUL
GAMEFUL Game "ful, a.
Defn: Full of game or games.
GAMEKEEPER
GAMEKEEPER Game "keep `er, n.
Defn: One who has the care of game, especially in a park or preserve. Blackstone.
GAMELESS
GAMELESS Game "less, a.
Defn: Destitute of game.
GAMELY
GAMELY Game "ly, adv.
Defn: In a plucky manner; spiritedly.
GAMENESS
GAMENESS Game "ness, n.
Defn: Endurance; pluck.
GAMESOME
GAMESOME Game "some, a.
Defn: Gay; sportive; playful; frolicsome; merry. Shak. Gladness of the gamesome crowd. Byron. -- Game "some *ly, adv. -- Game "some *ness, n.
GAMESTER
Game "ster, n. Etym: [Game + -ster. ]
1. A merry, frolicsome person. [Obs. ] Shak.
2. A person who plays at games; esp. , one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games. When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner. Shak.
3. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obs. ] Shak.
GAMETE
GAMETE Gam "ete (gam "et; ga *met "; the latter usually in compounds ), n. [Gr. gameth ` wife, or game `ths husband, fr. gamei ^n to marry. ] (Biol.)
Defn: A sexual cell or germ cell; a conjugating cell which unites with another of like or unlike character to form a new individual. In Bot. , gamete designates esp. the similar sex cells of the lower thallophytes which unite by conjugation, forming a zygospore. The gametes of higher plants are of two sorts, sperm (male ) and egg (female ); their union is called fertilization, and the resulting zygote an oöspore. In Zoöl., gamete is most commonly used of the sexual cells of certain Protozoa, though also extended to the germ cells of higher forms.
GAMETOPHYTE
GAMETOPHYTE Ga *me "to *phyte, n. [Gamete + Gr. fyto `n plant. ] (Bot. )
Defn: In the alternation of generations in plants, that generation or phase which bears sex organs. In the lower plants, as the algæ, the gametophyte is the conspicuous part of the plant body; in mosses it is the so-called moss plant; in ferns it is reduced to a small, early perishing body; and in seed plants it is usually microscopic or rudimentary.
New American Oxford Dictionary
game
game |gām ɡeɪm | ▶noun 1 a form of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck. • a complete episode or period of play, typically ending in a definite result: a baseball game. • a single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, esp. in tennis. • Bridge a score of 100 points for tricks bid and made (the best of three games constituting a rubber ). • a person's performance in a game; a person's standard or method of play: he will attempt to raise his game to another level. • (games ) a meeting for sporting contests, esp. track and field: the Olympic Games. • (games ) Brit. sports and athletic activities as organized in a school. • the equipment for a game, esp. a board game or a computer game. 2 a type of activity or business, esp. when regarded as a game: this was a game of shuttle diplomacy at which I had become adept. • a secret and clever plan or trick: I was on to his little game, but I didn't want him to know. 3 wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food. • the flesh of these mammals or birds, used as food. ▶adjective eager and willing to do something new or challenging: they were game for anything after the traumas of Monday. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (often as adj. gaming ) play games of chance for money. • play video or computer games. 2 [ with obj. ] manipulate (a situation ), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous: it was very easy for a few big companies to game the system | politicians blamed electricity generators for gaming the market. PHRASES ahead of the game ahead of one's competitors or peers in the same sphere of activity. at the top of one's game see top 1. beat someone at their own game use someone's own methods to outdo them in their chosen activity. game over informal said when a situation is regarded as hopeless or irreversible. make ( a ) game of archaic mock; taunt. make a game of it Sports make a contest more closely competitive. off (or on ) one's game playing badly (or well ). the only game in town informal the best, the most important, or the only thing worth considering. play the game behave in a fair or honorable way; abide by the rules or conventions. play games deal with someone or something in a way that lacks due seriousness or respect: Don't play games with me! DERIVATIVES game ly adverb, game ness noun, game ster |-stər |noun ORIGIN Old English gamen ‘amusement, fun, ’ gamenian ‘play, amuse oneself, ’ of Germanic origin.
game
game 2 |geɪm | ▶adjective dated (of a person's leg ) permanently injured; lame. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: originally dialect, of unknown origin.
game bird
game bird |ˈɡeɪm ˌbərd | ▶noun 1 a bird hunted for sport or food. 2 a bird of a large group that includes pheasants, grouse, quails, guineafowl, guans, etc. [Order Galliformes: several families. ]
gamecock
game cock |ˈgāmˌkäk ˈɡeɪmkɑk | ▶noun a rooster bred and trained for cockfighting. Also called game fowl.
game engine
game en gine ▶noun the basic software of a computer game or video game.
game face
game face ▶noun a sports player's neutral or serious facial expression, displaying determination and concentration.
game farm
game farm ▶noun a farm where a variety of wild animals are kept or bred, often with facilities for visitors to observe or hunt the animals.
game fish
game fish |ɡeɪm fɪʃ |(also gamefish |ˈgāmˌfiSH |) ▶noun ( pl. same ) a fish caught by anglers for sport, esp. (in fresh water ) salmon and trout and (in the sea ) billfish, shark, bass, and many members of the mackerel family.
gamekeeper
game keep er |ˈgāmˌkēpər ˈɡeɪmˌkipər | ▶noun a person employed to breed and protect game, typically for a large estate. DERIVATIVES game keep ing |-ˌkēpiNG |noun
gamelan
gam e lan |ˈgaməˌlan ˈɡæməˌlæn | ▶noun a traditional instrumental ensemble of Indonesia, typically including many bronze percussion instruments. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Javanese.
game misconduct
game mis con duct |ɡeɪm ˈˌmɪskənˈdəkt | ▶noun Ice Hockey a punitive suspension of a player for the remainder of a game, with a substitution permitted.
gamepad
game pad |ˈgāmˌpad ˈɡeɪmˌpæd | ▶noun a handheld controller for video games.
game plan
game plan |ˈɡeɪm ˌplæn | ▶noun a strategy worked out in advance, esp. in sports, politics, or business.
gameplay
game play |ˈgāmˌplā ˈɡeɪmpleɪ | ▶noun the tactical aspects of a computer game, such as its plot and the way it is played, as distinct from the graphics and sound effects.
game point
game point |ɡeɪm pɔɪnt | ▶noun (in tennis and other sports ) a point that, if won by one contestant, will also win the game.
gamer
gam er |ˈgāmər ɡeɪmər | ▶noun a person who plays a game or games, typically a participant in a computer or role-playing game. • (esp. in sports ) a person known for consistently making a strong effort.
game room
game room ▶noun a room for relaxing or socializing in a house or public building, typically furnished with a pool table, Ping-Pong table, dart board, or other recreational amenities.
games console
games con sole ▶noun see console 2 ( sense 1 ).
game show
game show |ˈɡeɪm ˌʃoʊ | ▶noun a television program in which people compete to win prizes.
gamesmanship
games man ship |ˈgāmzmənˌSHip ˈɡeɪmzmənˌʃɪp | ▶noun the art of winning games by using various ploys and tactics to gain a psychological advantage. DERIVATIVES games man noun ( pl. gamesmen )
gamesome
game some |ˈgāmsəm ˈɡeɪmsəm | ▶adjective playful and merry. DERIVATIVES game some ly adverb, game some ness noun
gametangium
gam e tan gi um |ˌgaməˈtanjēəm ˌɡæməˈtænʤiəm | ▶noun ( pl. gametangia |-jēə | ) Botany a specialized organ or cell in which gametes are formed in algae, ferns, and some other plants. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin gameta (see gamete ) + Greek angeion ‘vessel ’ + -ium .
gamete
gam ete |ˈgamēt, gəˈmēt ˈɡæmˌit | ▶noun Biology a mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote. DERIVATIVES ga met ic |gəˈmetik |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin gameta, from Greek gametē ‘wife, ’ gametēs ‘husband, ’ from gamos ‘marriage. ’
game theory
game the o ry |ˈɡeɪm ˌθɪəri |(also games theory ) ▶noun the branch of mathematics concerned with the analysis of strategies for dealing with competitive situations where the outcome of a participant's choice of action depends critically on the actions of other participants. Game theory has been applied to contexts in war, business, and biology. Compare with decision theory.
gameto-
gameto- ▶comb. form Biology representing gamete.
gametocyte
ga me to cyte |gəˈmētəˌsīt ɡəˈmidəsaɪt | ▶noun Biology a cell that divides (by meiosis ) to form gametes.
gametogenesis
gam e to gen e sis |gəˌmētəˈjenəsis ɡəˌmidəˈʤɛnəsəs | ▶noun Biology the process in which cells undergo meiosis to form gametes. DERIVATIVES ga me to gen ic |-ˈjenik |adjective, gam e tog e ny |ˌgaməˈtäjənē |noun
gametophyte
ga me to phyte |gəˈmētəˌfīt ɡəˈmidəfaɪt | ▶noun Botany (in the life cycle of plants with alternating generations ) the gamete-producing and usually haploid phase, producing the zygote from which the sporophyte arises. It is the dominant form in bryophytes. DERIVATIVES ga me to phyt ic |gəˌmētəˈfitik |adjective
game warden
game war den |ɡeɪm ˈwɔrdn | ▶noun a person who is employed to supervise game and hunting in a particular area.
gamey
gam ey |ˈɡeɪmi | ▶adjective variant spelling of gamy.
Oxford Dictionary
game
game 1 |geɪm | ▶noun 1 a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules. • (games ) a meeting for sporting contests: the Olympic Games. • (games ) Brit. athletics or sports as a lesson or activity at school. • a person's performance in a game; a person's standard of play: Rooks attempted to raise his game to another level. 2 an activity that one engages in for amusement: a computer game. • the equipment for a game, especially a board game or a computer game. 3 a complete episode or period of play, ending in a final result: a baseball game. • a single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, especially in tennis. • Bridge a score of 100 points for tricks bid and made (the best of three games constituting a rubber ). 4 informal a type of activity or business regarded as a game: he was in the restaurant game for the glamour. • a secret and clever plan or trick: I was on to his little game. 5 [ mass noun ] wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food. • the flesh of wild mammals or birds, used as food: [ as modifier ] : a game pie. ▶adjective eager or willing to do something new or challenging: they were game for anything. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (usu. as noun modifier gaming ) play at games of chance for money: a gaming machine. • play video or computer games: the next generation of gaming consoles. 2 [ with obj. ] manipulate (a situation ), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous: it was very easy for a few big companies to game the system | politicians blamed electricity generators for gaming the market. PHRASES ahead of (or behind ) the game ahead of (or lagging behind ) one's competitors or peers in the same sphere of activity. beat someone at their own game use someone's own methods to outdo them in their chosen activity. the game is up the deception or crime is revealed or foiled. game on a signal for play to begin in a game or match. • Brit. informal said when one feels that a situation is about to develop in one's favour: She soon invited me back to her place. Game on! game over informal said when a situation is regarded as hopeless or irreversible. [probably from the use of the phrase at the conclusion of a computer game. ] game, set, and match used to indicate a decisive victory: the trade unions have won —game, set, and match to the workers. [said at the end of a tennis match, indicating that a player has won a game that also wins them the set and the match. ] the Great Game 1 spying. 2 the rivalry between Britain and Russia in central Asia during the 19th century. [first used by Rudyard Kipling in Kim (1901 ).] make ( a ) game of archaic mock; taunt. off (or on ) one's game playing badly (or well ). on the game Brit. informal working as a prostitute. the only game in town informal the only thing worth concerning oneself with. play someone's game advance another's plans, whether intentionally or not: to what extent are they playing the government's game? play the game behave in a fair or honourable way; abide by the rules. play games deal with someone or something in a way that lacks due seriousness or respect. what's your (or the ) game? Brit. informal what's going on? DERIVATIVES gamely adverb, gameness noun, gamester noun ORIGIN Old English gamen ‘amusement, fun ’, gamenian ‘play, amuse oneself ’, of Germanic origin.
game
game 2 |geɪm | ▶adjective dated (of a person's leg ) permanently injured; lame. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: originally dialect, of unknown origin.
game bird
game bird ▶noun 1 a bird shot for sport or food. 2 a bird of a large group that includes pheasants, grouse, quails, guinea fowl, etc. ●Order Galliformes: several families.
gamecock
gamecock |ˈgeɪmkɒk |(also gamefowl |-faʊl |) ▶noun a cock bred and trained for cockfighting.
game engine
game en ¦gine ▶noun the basic software of a computer game or video game.
game face
game face ▶noun N. Amer. a sports player's neutral or serious facial expression, displaying determination and concentration.
game farm
game farm ▶noun a farm where a variety of wild animals are kept or bred, often with facilities for visitors to observe or hunt the animals.
game fish
game fish ▶noun ( pl. same ) a fish caught by anglers for sport, especially (in fresh water ) salmon and trout and (in the sea ) billfishes, sharks, bass, and many members of the mackerel family. Compare with coarse fish.
gamekeeper
game |keep ¦er |ˈgeɪmkiːpə | ▶noun a person employed to breed and protect game, typically for a large estate. DERIVATIVES gamekeeping noun
gamelan
gamelan |ˈgaməlan | ▶noun a traditional instrumental ensemble in Java and Bali, including many bronze percussion instruments. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Javanese.
game misconduct
game mis |con ¦duct ▶noun Ice Hockey a punitive suspension of a player for the remainder of a game, with a substitution permitted.
gamepad
game |pad ▶noun a handheld controller for video games.
game plan
game plan ▶noun a strategy worked out in advance, especially in sport, politics, or business.
gameplay
game |play |ˈɡeɪmpleɪ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the features of a computer game, such as its plot and the way it is played, as distinct from the graphics and sound effects.
game point
game point ▶noun (in tennis and other sports ) a point which if won by one of the players or sides will also win them a game.
gamer
gamer |ˈgeɪmə | ▶noun a person who plays a game or games, typically a participant in a computer or role-playing game. • N. Amer. a person known for consistently making a strong effort, especially in sport.
game room
game room ▶noun a room for relaxing or socializing in a house or public building, typically furnished with a pool table, Ping-Pong table, dart board, or other recreational amenities.
games console
games console ▶noun see console 2 ( sense 1 ).
game show
game show ▶noun a television programme in which people compete to win prizes.
gamesmanship
games ¦man |ship |ˈgeɪmzmənʃɪp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the art of winning games by using various ploys and tactics to gain a psychological advantage. DERIVATIVES gamesman noun ( pl. gamesmen )
gamesome
game |some |ˈgeɪms (ə )m | ▶adjective playful and merry. DERIVATIVES gamesomely adverb, gamesomeness noun
gametangium
gametangium |ˌgamɪˈtan (d )ʒɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. gametangia |-dʒɪə | ) Botany a specialized organ or cell in which gametes are formed in algae, ferns, and some other plants. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin gameta (see gamete ) + Greek angeion ‘vessel ’ + -ium .
gamete
gamete |ˈgamiːt | ▶noun Biology a mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote. DERIVATIVES gametic |gəˈmɛtɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin gameta, from Greek gametē ‘wife ’, gametēs ‘husband ’, from gamos ‘marriage ’.
game theory
game theory (also games theory ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of mathematics concerned with the analysis of strategies for dealing with competitive situations where the outcome of a participant's choice of action depends critically on the actions of other participants. Game theory has been applied to contexts in war, business, and biology. Compare with decision theory.
gameto-
gameto- |gəˈmiːtəʊ | ▶combining form Biology representing gamete.
gametocyte
gametocyte |gəˈmiːtə (ʊ )sʌɪt | ▶noun Biology a cell that divides (by meiosis ) to form gametes.
gametogenesis
gametogenesis |gəˌmiːtə (ʊ )ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the process in which cells undergo meiosis to form gametes. DERIVATIVES gametogenic adjective, gametogeny noun
gametophyte
gametophyte |gəˈmiːtə (ʊ )fʌɪt | ▶noun Botany (in the life cycle of plants with alternating generations ) the gamete-producing and usually haploid phase, producing the zygote from which the sporophyte arises. It is the dominant form in bryophytes. DERIVATIVES gametophytic |-ˈfɪtɪk |adjective
game warden
game war ¦den ▶noun a person who is employed to supervise game and hunting in a particular area.
gamey
gamey ▶adjective variant spelling of gamy.
American Oxford Thesaurus
game
game noun 1 Andrew and his friends invented a new game: pastime, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity. 2 the team hasn't lost a game all season: match, contest, tournament, meet; final, playoff. 3 I spoiled his little game: scheme, plot, ploy, stratagem, strategy, gambit, tactics; trick, device, maneuver, wile, dodge, ruse, machination, contrivance, subterfuge; prank, practical joke; informal scam; archaic shift. 4 she lived off fish and game: wild animals, wild fowl, big game. ▶adjective 1 they weren't game enough to join in: brave, courageous, plucky, bold, daring, intrepid, valiant, stouthearted, mettlesome; fearless, dauntless, undaunted, unflinching; informal gutsy, spunky. 2 I need a bit of help —are you game? willing, prepared, ready, disposed, of a mind; eager, keen, enthusiastic, up for it. ▶verb they were drinking and gaming all evening: gamble, bet, place /lay bets.
Oxford Thesaurus
game
game noun 1 the children invented a new game: pastime, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity, leisure activity; frolic, romp, source of fun. 2 he broke his leg two weeks before the big game: match, contest, tournament, meeting, sports meeting, meet, event, athletic event, fixture, tie, cup tie, test match, final, cup final, play-off; Canadian & Scottish playdown; N. Amer. split; archaic tourney. 3 we were only playing a game on him: practical joke, prank, jest, trick, hoax; informal lark. 4 I spoiled his little game: scheme, plot, ploy, stratagem, strategy, gambit, cunning plan, master plan, grand design, crafty designs, tactics; trick, artifice, device, manoeuvre, wile, dodge, ruse, machination, contrivance, subterfuge; informal con, set-up, scam; Brit. informal wheeze; archaic shift. 5 he spent his time shooting game in the parks: wild animals, wild fowl, big game; quarry, prey. PHRASES on the game Brit. informal she says she's an ‘escort ’, but actually she's on the game: working as a prostitute, involved in prostitution, whoring, prostituting oneself, selling oneself, selling one's body, walking the streets, on the streets, practising the oldest profession, working in the sex industry; a prostitute, a whore, a call girl. ▶adjective 1 they weren't game enough to join in: brave, courageous, valiant, plucky, bold, intrepid, stout-hearted, lionhearted, unafraid, daring, dashing, spirited, mettlesome; fearless, dauntless, undaunted, unblenching, unflinching; informal gutsy, spunky, ballsy; rare venturous. ANTONYMS timid. 2 I need a bit of help —are you game? willing, favourably inclined, prepared, disposed, in the mood, of a mind, desirous, eager, keen, interested, enthusiastic, ready. ANTONYMS unwilling. ▶verb rare they were drinking and gaming all evening: gamble, bet, place bets, lay bets, wager, stake money; Brit. informal have a flutter, punt.
Duden Dictionary
Game
Game Substantiv, Neutrum , das |geɪm geːm |das Game; Genitiv: des Games, Plural: die Games englisch game = Spiel, aus dem Germanischen, vgl. althochdeutsch gaman = Lust, Vergnügen 1 [Computer ]spiel 2 Spielgewinn beim Tennis
Gameboy
Game boy Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |ˈgeɪmbɔ͜y ˈgeːm …|englisch, aus: game = Spiel und boy = Junge kleines, in der Hand zu haltendes elektronisches Gerät für bestimmte Spiele in der Art von Computerspielen (die besonders Schnelligkeit und Geschicklichkeit erfordern )
Gamelan
Ga me lan Substantiv, Neutrum , das Gamelang |G a melan |indonesisch auf einheimischen Schlag-, Blas- und Saiteninstrumenten spielendes Orchester auf Java und Bali, das vor allem Schattenspiele musikalisch begleitet
Gamelang
Ga me lang Substantiv, Neutrum , das Gamelan |G a melang |das Gamelang; Genitiv: des Gamelangs, Plural: die Gamelangs indonesisch auf einheimischen Schlag-, Blas- und Saiteninstrumenten spielendes Orchester auf Java und Bali, das vor allem Schattenspiele musikalisch begleitet
Gamelle
Ga mel le Substantiv, feminin schweizerisch , die |Gam e lle |lateinisch-spanisch-italienisch-französisch Koch- und Essgeschirr der Soldaten
Gameport
Game port , Game-Port Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der Game-Port |ˈgeɪmpɔːt ˈgeːm …ˈgeɪmpɔːt ˈgeːm …|der Gameport; Genitiv: des Gameports, Plural: die Gameports der Game-Port; Genitiv: des Game-Ports, Plural: die Game-Ports englisch game port; aus: game = Spiel und port, Port Port zum Anschluss eines peripheren 3 Gerätes (z. B. eines Joysticks ) für Computerspiele
Gameshow
Game show Substantiv, feminin Fernsehen , die |ˈgeɪmʃoʊ ˈgeːmʃoʊ |die Gameshow; Genitiv: der Gameshow, Plural: die Gameshows englisch game show, aus: game = Spiel und show, Show Unterhaltungssendung im Fernsehen, in der Kandidaten in einem Spiel oder Quiz um Preise 2a konkurrieren
Gamet
Ga met Substantiv, maskulin Biologie , der |Gam e t |der Gamet; Genitiv: des Gameten, Plural: die Gameten griechisch gamétēs = Gatte der geschlechtlichen Fortpflanzung dienende Zelle; Geschlechtszelle
Gametangiogamie
Ga met an gio ga mie Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Gametangiogam ie |die Gametangiogamie; Genitiv: der Gametangiogamie bei Pilzen vorkommende Art der Befruchtung, bei der die Gametangien verschmelzen, ohne Geschlechtszellen zu entlassen
Gametangium
Ga met an gi um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Gamet a ngium |das Gametangium; Genitiv: des Gametangiums, Plural: die Gametangien Pflanzenzelle, in der sich die Geschlechtszellen in Ein- oder Mehrzahl bilden
Gametenbildung
Ga me ten bil dung Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Gam e tenbildung |Bildung von Gameten
Gametogamie
Ga me to ga mie Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Gametogam ie |die Gametogamie; Genitiv: der Gametogamie zu griechisch gámos = Hochzeit, Ehe Vereinigung zweier verschiedengeschlechtlicher Zellen
Gametogenese
Ga me to ge ne se Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Gametogen e se |die Gametogenese; Genitiv: der Gametogenese, Plural: die Gametogenesen Vorgang der Geschlechtszellenbildung
Gametopathie
Ga me to pa thie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Gametopath ie |die Gametopathie; Genitiv: der Gametopathie, Plural: die Gametopathien Keimschäden, die von der Zeit der Reifung der Gameten bis zur Befruchtung auftreten
Gametophyt
Ga me to phyt Substantiv, maskulin Botanik , der |Gametoph y t |zu griechisch phytón = Pflanze (im Fortpflanzungsprozess der Pflanzen ) Pflanze, die Gameten ausbildet
Gametozyt
Ga me to zyt Substantiv, maskulin Biologie , der |Gametoz y t |der Gametozyt; Genitiv: des Gametozyten, Plural: die Gametozyten zu griechisch kýtos = Höhle, Wölbung noch nicht geschlechtsspezifisch zu unterscheidende Zelle, aus der im Verlauf der Gametenbildung die Gameten hervorgehen
French Dictionary
gamelle
gamelle n. f. nom féminin Écuelle de métal. : Une gourde et une gamelle pour le camping. Note Orthographique ga m elle.
gamète
gamète n. m. nom masculin Cellule reproductrice. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce nom: un gamète.
Spanish Dictionary
gamelán
gamelán nombre masculino Orquesta indonesia que interpreta la música cortesana y acompaña las representaciones teatrales y los desfiles públicos, variando el número de instrumentos según los usos :el origen de los gamelanes se remonta al siglo xiii .
gamella
gamella nombre femenino 1 Arco que se forma en cada extremo del yugo de los animales de tiro .2 Cajón grande de madera que sirve para dar de comer a los animales, para fregar y lavar y para otros usos domésticos .3 Tejido peludo, fuerte e impermeable, hecho antiguamente con pelo de camello y actualmente con lana .
gamelote
gamelote nombre masculino Venez Hierba de hasta 5 m de largo, provista de tallos robustos, que crece en las regiones cálidas y se utiliza como alimento para el ganado .
gameto
gameto nombre masculino biol Célula reproductora masculina o femenina de un ser vivo :en el momento de la fecundación se fusionan los gametos masculino y femenino para formar el zigoto .
gametofito
gametofito o gametófito nombre masculino biol Fase haploide de un vegetal destinada a producir gametos; es propio de las plantas de generación alternante, sexual y asexuada .
gametogénesis
gametogénesis nombre femenino biol Proceso evolutivo de las células germinales en gametos masculinos o femeninos :la gametogénesis masculina se llama espermatogénesis y la femenina, ovogénesis .El plural es gametogénesis .
gamezno
gamezno nombre masculino Cría del gamo .
Sanseido Dictionary
GAME
GAME 〖 GEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment 〗アジアモンスーン エネルギー水循環研究観測計画 。アジア諸国を中心にモンスーンなどを観測し水循環を解明しようとする国際的な共同研究のこと 。1996 年開始 。
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
game
game 1 /ɡeɪm /〖語源は 「楽しく跳ねる 」〗名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 a. C (スポーツなどの )試合 ; 競技 ; (賭 (か ) けなどの )勝負 ;〖~s 〗大会, 競技会 ▸ play [watch ] a football game サッカーの試合をする [見る ]▸ win [lose ] the game against China 中国との試合に勝つ [負ける ]▸ the Olympic Games オリンピック (競技大会 )類義 gameとmatch ①⦅米 ⦆では団体競技や -ballの付く競技にはgameを, 格闘技など 動詞 playの目的語にならない競技ではmatchを用いる傾向がある (→play 他動詞 1 語法 ). ⦅英 ⦆ではどちらにもmatchを用いることが多い .②「公式試合 」「対抗戦 」などではしばしばmatchが好まれる .b. C 勝利の得点, 勝つために必要な得点 ; 試合中の得点 .c. 〖単数形で; しばしばone 's ~〗(特定の競技での )技術の程度, 試合運び, 戦いぶり ; やり方 ▸ raise [improve ] one's game 腕を上げる 2 C (テニス ブリッジなどの )ゲーム (!テニスではgameが集まってset, setが集まってmatchとなる ) .3 C 遊び, 遊戯, 娯楽, ゲーム (!子供のおもちゃ遊びやごっこ遊び ) ; 冗談 ; (お )楽しみ, 娯楽 ; (本気ではない )ただの遊び ▸ as a game 遊びとして ▸ play a guessing [computer ] game なぞ解き遊び [コンピュータゲーム ]をする 4 ⦅英 ⦆〖~s 〗(学校の )体育 (!特にチーム同士で対戦する授業で, 体操などは含まれない ) .5 C ゲーム用の器具 .6 C 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗有利になるように使う手, 計略 ; 駆け引き ▸ play political games with the lives of innocent citizens 何の罪もない市民の命を政治的駆け引きの道具にする ▸ So that's your little game .なるほどそれが君の策略か 7 U (ゲームのような )事業, 計画, 企て .8 U ⦅くだけて ⦆職業, 仕事 ▸ advertising [public relations ] game 広告 [宣伝 ]業 ▸ He's fairly new to this game .彼はこの商売ではほんの駆け出しだ 9 U 狩猟の獲物 (の肉 ); (追跡 攻撃の )目標 [対象 ].10 C 飼われたハクチョウの群れ .ah è ad of the g á me 優勢な .A's all part of the g á me .A 〈物 事 〉については (いつものことで )驚かない [怒らない ].b è at [pl à y ] À at A's ò wn g á me A 〈相手 〉と同じ方法を用いてAを負かす ; Aの得意分野でAを負かす .be on [off ] one's g á me (競技などで )〈人が 〉調子が良い [悪い ]; 形勢が良い [悪い ].be [go ] on the g á me ⦅英俗 ⦆売春をやっている ; ⦅米 くだけて ⦆不法なことに手をそめている .g è t g á me ⦅米 くだけた話 ⦆(特にスポーツの )才能がある .g ì ve the g á me aw à y 〈人 物が 〉 (うっかり )〈秘密 感情 〉を露 (あらわ )にする .h à ve the g á me in one's h á nd 勝利をほぼ手中に収めている .m à ke g á me of A ⦅やや古 ⦆A 〈人 〉をからかう .pl à y A's g á me =pl à y the g á me of A (知らずに )Aの有利になることをする .pl à y (s ì lly ) g á mes «…に対して » いいかげんな [不誠実な ]態度を取る, «…を » こけにする, からかう, じらす «with » .pl à y the g á me 規則に従って [正々堂々と ]行動する .(That's a ) g à me that [at which ] tw ó can pl à y .そちらがその気ならこちらもやるぞ (!脅し文句 ) .The g à me is [The g à me's ] ú p .⦅話 ⦆観念しろ ; 万事休す .Tw ó can pl à y at th à t g á me .=(That's a ) game that two can play .Wh à t's A's g á me? ⦅英話 ⦆A 〈人 〉の真意は何なんだ ; Aはいったいどういうつもりだ .形容詞 1 «…する /…の » 情熱 [エネルギー ]がある ; 気力 [意志 ]がある «to do /for » .2 元気 [勇気, 闘志 ]がある ; 乗り気である, 熱心である .3 狩猟の獲物の [に関する ].動詞 自動詞 1 賭 (か ) け事をする .2 コンピュータゲームをする .他動詞 1 …を賭け事で失う (away ).2 ⦅米 ⦆(自分に有利なように )〈制度など 〉を悪用する .~́ b ì rd 獲物の鳥 .~́ f ì sh 釣りの対象となる魚 .~́ f ò wl (闘鶏用の )シャモ .~́ l à w 狩猟法 .~̀ of ch á nce 賭け事 .~́ p à rk (特にアフリカの )禁猟区, 動物保護区域 .~́ pl à n 1 〖通例one 's ~〗試合に勝つための戦略 .2 ⦅報道 ⦆〖しばしばone 's ~〗目的を達成するために行う予定の行動, 方針 .~́ p ò int (テニスなどの )ゲームポイント 〘各ゲームの決勝点 〙.~́ res è rve [pr è serve ]禁猟区 .~́ r ò om ゲーム室 .~́ sh ò w (賞品 賞金を賭けたテレビの )ゲーム [クイズ ]番組 .~́ th è ory 〖the ~〗〘数 〙ゲーム理論 .~́ w à rden 猟区管理官 .
game
game 2 形容詞 ⦅やや古 ⦆(特に脚が )不自由な .
gamekeeper
g á me k è eper 名詞 C 私有猟場の管理人 .
gamely
g á me ly 副詞 勇敢に ▸ gamely try 果敢に挑戦する
gamer
g á m er 名詞 C 1 ⦅俗 ⦆テレビゲームオタク .2 ⦅米 くだけて ⦆いい働きをする選手 .
gamesmanship
games man ship /ɡéɪmzmənʃɪ̀p /名詞 U 反則すれすれの頭脳プレー [駆け引き ](⦅男女共用 ⦆gamestership ).
gamete
gam ete /ɡǽmiːt, ɡəmíːt /名詞 C 〘生物 〙配偶子, 生殖細胞 .