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

His interest began with game decompilation, a corner of reverse engineering in which fans painstakingly rebuild the code of video games. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and several commissioners criticized the plan for linking county government with a video game that revels in violence unfolding in a fictional Miami. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Lynch enjoyed playing video games, especially Zelda, and watching anime. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

After successfully relaunching the Resident Evil franchise with Zach Cregger’s video game adaptation, Sony is now setting its sights on another game to adapt. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 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