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

His favorite activity is the Madden NFL video game, which seems to be a crowd favorite as well. — Diamy Wang july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Call of Duty is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, with more than 500 million copies sold worldwide. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

The video game allows users to take over a program acting as its head coach with the ability to recruit, manage a staff and improve facilities, just like in real life. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Heritage pointed to an ever-broadening universe of collectors entering through everything from Pokémon cards and vintage video games to sports memorabilia and coins. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 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