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

But if there’s going to be a place anywhere for it, AI has to become its own medium, something that’s not just trying to be cinematic or look like a video game. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Some products are excluded altogether, including video game consoles and major home appliances like refrigerators, ovens, microwaves, air conditioners and heating units. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Nowadays, sports video game studios feel the heat of industry-wide staff cuts and corporate pressure to push microtransactions, putting the people in the trenches in a tough spot. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

If that wasn’t enough, Donald will be next to Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and a game-wrecker in his own right, on a defensive line made straight out of a video game. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 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