name of the game


name of the game

Definition of NAME OF THE GAME

1
: the essential quality or matter <patience is the name of the game in coastal duck hunting — Dick Beals>
2
: the fundamental goal of an activity

First Known Use of NAME OF THE GAME

1966

Rhymes with NAME OF THE GAME

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