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

The collaboration will happen again as Megan Grant, Bri Ellis, Jordan Woolery and Sydney Romero hit alongside MLB Hall of Famers ahead as part of an Atlanta Braves pre-game show on August 15. — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Guthrie is currently away from the Today desk filming her upcoming Wordle game show, set to air in 2027. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

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

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)