Synonyms of games

games

noun

plural of game

1

as in tournaments

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournaments
• competitions
• events
• sports
• matches
• contests
• championships
• tourneys
• matchups
• bouts
• sweepstakes
• meets
• athletics
• battles
• races
• skirmishes
• semifinals
• scrimmages
• outings
• nationals
• finals
• struggles
• derbies
• marathons
• tussles
• runs
• conflicts
• heats
• rounds
• triathlons
• tugs-of-war
• rallies
• play-offs
• field days
• gymkhanas
• volleys
• rubbers
• classics
• decathlons
• biathlons
• pentathlons
• nightcaps
• seesaws
• sudden deaths
• sets
• heptathlons
• runoffs
• round-robins
• ultramarathons
• dead heats
• photo finishes

2

as in plans

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective

the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• strategies
• programs
• blueprints
• projects
• schemes
• systems
• designs
• arrangements
• proposals
• recipes
• game plans
• ways
• master plans
• road maps
• ideas
• devices
• ground plans
• procedures
• techniques
• plots
• tactics
• purposes
• maps
• maneuvers
• conspiracies
• policies
• intentions
• means
• specifications
• intents
• gambits
• tricks
• protocols
• contrivances
• stratagems
• platforms
• subterfuges
• collusions
• conceptions
• formulas
• setups
• aims
• patterns
• layouts
• ruses
• diagrams
• counterstrategies
• counterplans
• specifics
• projets

3

as in professions

the activity by which one regularly makes a living

stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• professions
• vocations
• occupations
• lines
• works
• employments
• trades
• callings
• jobs
• missions
• tasks
• assignments
• places
• arts
• lays
• businesses
• crafts
• positions
• gigs
• enterprises
• situations
• livelihoods
• rackets
• calls
• engagements
• functions
• loads
• fields
• duties
• lifeworks
• offices
• handicrafts
• appointments
• posts
• livings
• berths
• workloads
• handcrafts
• billets
• métiers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pursuits
• hobbies
• avocations

4

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

the education game simply was no longer of interest to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• areas
• realms
• domains
• departments
• walks
• fields
• spheres
• kingdoms
• elements
• terrains
• provinces
• specialties
• circles
• arenas
• territories
• disciplines
• studies
• businesses
• fronts
• precincts
• subjects
• confines
• lines
• pursuits
• fiefs
• professions
• fiefdoms
• firmaments
• baronies
• bailiwicks
• frontiers
• occupations
• demesnes
• vocations
• dimensions
• rackets
• scopes
• widths
• reaches
• turfs
• amplitudes
• sweeps
• compasses
• subfields
• extents
• breadths
• subspecialties
• ambits
• kens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of games

Allen has 61 yards on 19 carries through three games after returning from a knee injury that ended his 2025 season after four games. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

The other aces on both sides who have been under the glare in these types of Red Sox-Yankees games didn’t have to deal with social media, the creativity of the fans in the ballpark was rough enough. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Out of sight, but not out of mind Both games allowed players to move through a 3D space and shoot enemy figures that appeared onscreen in the player’s view. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Her lessons use hand motions, games and even scented stickers to make practicing English more engaging. — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Yet a soft travel case with an X-Ray print of toiletries; a yo-yo bordered with the alphabet from Japanese games company Freshthings; and a monogrammed metal zester add variety to the mix. — Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

After starting the season on the IL, went four for four in his first two games. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

In the National League, Philadelphia leads Arizona by four games for the final wild card, so anyone rooting for chaos this coming week may be disappointed. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

In the ’90s, politicians began blaming video games like Mortal Kombat and Doom for real-world violence, and shooter games have remained a recurring scapegoat ever since. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing games

• fun and games