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game point

The point needed to win a game, as in tennis.

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game point

1. (Tennis) tennis squash badminton a stage at which winning one further point would enable one player or side to win a game

2. (Squash & Fives) tennis squash badminton a stage at which winning one further point would enable one player or side to win a game

3. (Badminton) tennis squash badminton a stage at which winning one further point would enable one player or side to win a game

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game′ point`

1. (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a situation in which the next point scored could decide the winner of the game.

2. the winning point itself.

[1945–50]

Translations

نُقْطَة الفَوْز

rozhodující míček

mérkőzéslabda

úrslitastig

avgjørende poeng

rozhodujúca loptička

sayı

一局中的决胜分局点

game

(geim) noun

1. an enjoyable activity, which eg children play. a game of pretending.

2. a competitive form of activity, with rules. Football, tennis and chess are games.

3. a match or part of a match. a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.

4. (the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport. He's very fond of game; (also adjective) a game bird.

adjective

brave; willing; ready. a game old guy; game for anything.

ˈgamely adverb

courageously.

games noun plural

an athletic competition, sometimes with other sports. the Olympic Games.

ˈgamekeeper noun

a person who looks after game.

game point

a winning point.

game reserve

an area of land set aside for the protection of animals.

game warden

a person who looks after a game reserve or, in the United States, game.

the game is up

the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.

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