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

The Dodgers will have home-field advantage for the next three games, needing to win four of the next five to return to the World Series. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Penix missed the first two games of the regular season recovering from Achilles tendon surgery last November, during which the Falcons lost twice and the offense did not enter the red zone in either game. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

More than 15 years after the regular series concluded, Action Arena‘s games continue to entertain audiences. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Older kids will enjoy the beach games, kayaks, paddleboards, and bike rentals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In 2025, the Tigers posted a 7-5 overall and 4-2 district record and won two playoff games. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing games

• fun and games