Dream Dictionary

Game

To dream that you are hunting, shooting at, or killing game, signifies fortunate and successful undertakings through selfish means.

To dream that you miss or fail to take down game, signifies bad management in business and forthcoming troubles.

Dictionary definition

  • adj. 1: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [syn: crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game]
  • 2: willing to face danger [syn: game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky]
  • n. 1: a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
  • 2: a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
  • 3: an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
  • 4: animal hunted for food or sport
  • 5: (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
  • 6: (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
  • 7: the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
  • 8: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start" [syn: plot, secret plan, game]
  • 9: the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
  • 10: your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz" [syn: game, biz]
  • 11: frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
  • v. 1: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" [syn: bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt]