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Message: [QUOTE="Stu_Ungar, post: 1036403, member: 39779"] Thought id also throw in the definitions of Activity and Game [IMG]http://www.askoxford.com/images/phase_2/spc.gif[/IMG][IMG]http://www.askoxford.com/images/interface/concise_oed.gif[/IMG] [URL="http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-861022-X?view=ask"][IMG]http://www.oup.co.uk/images/covers/0-19-861022-X.gif[/IMG][/URL] [B]activity[/B] • [B]noun[/B] ([SIZE=-1]pl.[/SIZE] [B]activities[/B]) [B]1[/B] a condition in which things are happening or being done. [B]2[/B] busy or vigorous action or movement. [B]3[/B] an action taken in pursuit of an objective. [B]4[/B] a recreational pursuit. [B]5[/B] the degree to which something displays its characteristic property or behaviour. [B]game1[/B] • [B]noun[/B] [B]1[/B] an activity engaged in for amusement. [B]2[/B] a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules. [B]3[/B] a complete episode or period of play, ending in a final result. [B]4[/B] a single portion of play, forming a scoring unit within a game. [B]5[/B] ([B]games[/B]) a meeting for sporting contests. [B]6[/B] the equipment used in playing a board game, computer game, etc. [B]7[/B] a type of activity or business regarded as a game. [B]8[/B] a secret plan or trick. [B]9[/B] wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food. • [B]adjective[/B] eager and willing to do something new or challenging: [I]they were game for anything.[/I] • [B]verb[/B] play at games of chance for money. [SIZE=-1]— PHRASES[/SIZE] [B]ahead of the game[/B] ahead of one’s competitors or peers. [B]beat someone at their own game[/B] use someone’s own methods to outdo them. [B]the game is up[/B] the deception or crime is revealed or foiled. [B]on the game[/B] [SIZE=-1]Brit.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]informal[/SIZE] working as a prostitute. [B]play the game[/B] behave in a fair or honourable way; abide by the rules. [SIZE=-1]— DERIVATIVES[/SIZE] [B]gamely[/B] [SIZE=-1]adverb[/SIZE] [B]gameness[/B] [SIZE=-1]noun[/SIZE] [B]gamester[/B] [SIZE=-1]noun[/SIZE]. [SIZE=-1]— ORIGIN[/SIZE] Old English, amusement, fun. [/QUOTE]

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