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game noun ( ACTIVITY )
/geɪm/ n Definition
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[S] informal an illegal or secret activity•
[S] old-fashioned informal a type of business activityI'm in the stocks and shares game.
on the game
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UK informal working as a prostituteShe went on the game to pay for her drug habit.
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US informal involved in illegal activities(Definition of game noun (ACTIVITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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