video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

Examples of video game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kagan and his colleagues showed that within minutes, neurons on microchips could learn to play Pong, the classic video game in which a player repeatedly intercepts a ball—think two-dimensional ping-pong. —Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026

In his downtime, Jeremiah likes building with Legos, playing video games, singing, watching movies and going bowling. —The Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026

But more and more teenagers are finding ways to place bets, often using video games or offshore platforms -- but also using legal betting platforms, like prediction markets and sports books, sometimes with the help of older family members. —ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, Kawamura’s twisty, Escher-esque thriller adapts a refreshingly original video game to find a man trapped in a Japanese metro station with no way out. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for video game

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame

Kids Definition

video game

noun

: a game played with images on a video screen