game show

noun

: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)

Examples of game show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Foxx also exec produces and hosts the game show Beat Shazam for Fox. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Bob Barker may have been America's beloved game show host, but Marc Summers says there was another side to him behind the scenes. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The actor-writer-director and his partner on the ABC game show, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, won the top prize of $1 million on Wednesday night’s edition, with the funds going to Affleck’s longtime charity, the Eastern Congo Initiative. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

The show’s costars earned the million for Planned Parenthood and Philabundance during the 2025 season finale of the game show. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for game show

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo

Kids Definition

game show

noun

: a television program in which contestants compete for prizes in a game (as a quiz)