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 Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Here is the schedule and scoreboard for Week 3 games for Orlando area high school football teams. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026

But for now, expect to see games where the low possession percentages continue. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Over the years, Axl has watched football games at home with his dad and gone on several outings to Los Angeles Dodgers games. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Other users tested the entry-level-at-the-time RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3050, and found the frame rate in games like Control dropped to just 1fps. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Following Monday’s series-opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park, the Giants have 31 games left over the final 34 days. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing games

• fun and games