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

As is standard for Scott’s collaborations, the lateral Swoosh sits backward — but there are a number of additional flourishes specific to the video game. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

The pickup’s unusual angular shape owed more to low-res video game models than any concessions to practicality. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Muzyka, Zeschuk and Yip will feature in the film, along with a plethora of major players from the video game world. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

The mid-90s were a heady time in video games, with everyone figuring out how to move 2D games into the newly available world of 3D graphics. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 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