Englishgame
noun
1 the children invented a new game:
pastime, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity, leisure activity;
frolic, romp, source of fun.
2 he broke his leg two weeks before the big game:
match, contest, tournament, meeting, sports meeting, meet, event, athletic event, fixture, tie, cup tie, test match, final, cup final, playoff;
British clash;
Canadian, & Scottish playdown;
North American split;
archaic tourney.
4 he's in the banking game:
business, profession, occupation, trade, industry, line (of work), line of business, field, province, area;
informal racket.
5 I spoiled his little game:
scheme, plot, ploy, stratagem, strategy, gambit, cunning plan, master plan, grand design, crafty designs, tactics;
trick, artifice, device, maneuver, wile, dodge, ruse, machination, contrivance, subterfuge;
informal con, setup, scam;
British, informal wheeze;
archaic shift.
□ on the game
British, informal
she says she's an “escort”, but actually she's on the game:
working as a prostitute, involved in prostitution, prostituting oneself, selling oneself, selling one's body, walking the streets, on the streets, practicing the oldest profession, working in the sex industry;
a prostitute, a call girl.