the name of the game

noun phrase

informal

: the basic goal or purpose of an activity

When all is said and done, in business, profit is the name of the game.

Examples of the name of the game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the emergence of a serial killer targeting teens coincides with the arrival of a new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), suspicion and intrigue (and cocaine) become the name of the game. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026

Cozy is the name of the game here, as Cummings rightfully points out that dorm rooms usually come equipped with harsh fluorescent lights. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026

Fill Up On Burgers And Burritos Local is the name of the game inside the bright and airy Red River Rockhouse in Campton that serves burgers, burritos, and tacos made with ingredients from area farmers and purveyors. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

This has not happened yet, so patience is the name of the game here. — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for the name of the game

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe