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

The lab is also used for several classes including digital literature, website development, as well as the student helpdesk internship and the school’s video game club. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

And there is simply no other video game that would come close to grabbing this level of attention outside of Grand Theft Auto 6. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Many of the overuse injuries seen among video game players are also familiar to assembly-line workers, whose jobs can involve similarly repetitive movements. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Respondents were asked about social media use and other forms of media, such as time spent playing video games or watching TV. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Aug. 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