NAME OF THE GAME

Meaning of NAME OF THE GAME in English

Date: 1966

1. : the essential quality or matter

patience is the name of the game in coastal duck hunting — Dick Beals

2. : the fundamental goal of an activity

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NAME OF THE GAME — Date: 1966 the essential quality or matter , the fundamental goal of an activity
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NAME OF THE GAME — 1. : the essential or intrinsic quality or nature of a situation small farms where self-sufficiency was the name of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAME OF THE GAME — Informal. the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key: Profit is the name of the game in business. [ 1965-70 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NAME OF THE GAME — essence of the matter; purpose for doing something
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NAME OF THE GAME — 1966 1 : the essential quality or matter <patience is the name of the game in coastal duck hunting ― …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NAME OF THE GAME — [name of the game] (1966) 1: the essential quality or matter "patience is the name of the game in coastal …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NAME OF THE GAME — Synonyms and related words : bench mark, cardinal point, chief thing, climax, core, cornerstone, crisis, critical point, crux, essence, essential, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NAME OF THE GAME — {n.}, {informal} The crux of the matter; that which actually occurs under the disguise of something else. * /Getting medium …
Slang English vocab
NAME OF THE GAME — {n.}, {informal} The crux of the matter; that which actually occurs under the disguise of something else. * /Getting medium …
Словарь английских идиом
NAME OF THE GAME — the main part of a matter The name of the game is for the salesmen to sell cars and not …
English Idioms vocab
NAME OF THE GAME — n. , informal The crux of the matter; that which actually occurs under the disguise of something else. Getting medium …
American Idioms English vocabulary
NAME OF THE GAME — 1) суть дела 2) цель
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NAME OF THE GAME — 1) суть дела 2) цель
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NAME OF THE GAME — название игры
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
NAME OF THE GAME — название игры
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
NAME OF THE GAME — 1) суть дела 2) цель
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NAME OF THE GAME — 1) суть дела 2) цель
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
NAME OF THE GAME — (n.phr.) суть дела
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
NAME OF THE GAME — разг суть дела Любимое выражение многих американских политиков. Часто употребляется в вопросе "What's the name of the game?" - "В чем же …
NAME OF THE GAME — разг. суть дела Любимое выражение многих американских политиков. Часто употребляется в вопросе "What's the name of the game?" "В чем …
NAME OF THE GAME — суть дела
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
NAME OF THE GAME — суть дела
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
NAME OF THE GAME — (n.phr.) суть дела
English Russian slang dictionary
NAME OF THE GAME — 1) суть дела 2) цель
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NAME — I. ˈnām noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German & Gothic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GAME — I. ˈgām noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gamen, from Old English; akin to Old High German & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAME — — namer , n. /naym/ , n. , v. , named, naming , adj. n. 1. a word or a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAME — game 1 — gameless , adj. — gamelike , adj. — gameness , n. /gaym/ , n., adj., gamer, gamest …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NAME — I. ˈnām noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo name, Latin nomen, Greek …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GAME — I. ˈgām noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gamen; akin to Old High German gaman amusement Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GAME — noun crooked; lame; as, a game leg. 2. game ·noun to play at any sport or diversion. 3. game ·vi …
Webster English vocab
GAME — [game] n [ME, fr. OE gamen; akin to OHG gaman amusement] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): activity engaged in for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NAME — a word or group of words used to refer to an individual entity (real or imaginary). A name singles out …
Britannica English vocabulary
GAME — a universal form of recreation generally including any activity engaged in for diversion or amusement and often establishing a situation …
Britannica English vocabulary
NAME — / neɪm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a word or words that a particular person, animal, place …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GAME — / geɪm; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun ACTIVITY / SPORT 1. [ C ] an activity or a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NAME — I. name 1 S1 W1 /neɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ name , ↑ rename ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAME — I. game 1 S1 W1 /ɡeɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gamen ] 1 . ACTIVITY …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NAME — n. & v. --n. 1 a the word by which an individual person, animal, place, or thing is known, spoken …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GAME — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NAME — n. & v. n. 1 a the word by which an individual person, animal, place, or thing is known, spoken …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GAME — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NAME — n. & v. --n. 1. a the word by which an individual person, animal, place, or thing is known, spoken …
Oxford English vocab
GAME — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played …
Oxford English vocab
NAME — ( names, naming, named) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The name …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GAME — ( games) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A game is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NAME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a brand name ▪ The use of tobacco brand names in sponsoring sports has …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GAME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ball game ▪ He’s always watching ball games on TV. a championship game/match …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NAME — I. noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian ( BrE ), first , given ( esp. AmE …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NAME — INDEX: 1. a person’s name 2. a name used by your friends and family that is not your real name …
Longman Activator English vocab
NAME — See ↑ CHOOSE 4, ↑ NAME 1,4,6,7, ↑ REPUTATION 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ big name • ↑ brand name • …
Longman Activator English vocab
GAME — INDEX: 1. an activity played by rules that you do for enjoyment 2. an occasion when people compete against each …
Longman Activator English vocab
NAME — n. 25B6; noun her name's Gemma : designation, honorific, title, tag, epithet, label; informal moniker, handle; formal denomination, appellation. See …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GAME — n. 25B6; noun the children invented a new game : PASTIME, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity. See …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GAME — n. 1 amusement, pastime, diversion, distraction, recreation, play; sport She regards love as just a game 2 contest, competition, meeting …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
NAME — 1. сущ. 1) а) имя (вообще); имя (в отличие от фамилии, тж. Christian name, амер. given name, first name), фамилия …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GAME — игра - noisy * шумная игра - indoor *s игры в закрытом помещении - children's *s детские игры - *s …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NAME — name.ogg 1. neım n 1. имя; фамилия Christian /first, given/ name - имя middle name - а) второе имя ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GAME — game.ogg _I 1. geım n 1. игра noisy peaceful game - шумная спокойная игра indoor oudoor games - игры в …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NAME — наименование; название; обозначение; вчт. тж. имя, идентификатор - aspect name - compound name - data name - data set name …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
NAME — наименование; название; обозначение; вчт. тж. имя, идентификатор - aspect name - compound name - data name - data set name - data-definition name - device name - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
GAME — 1) игра || играть 2) партия (в игре) • bending of the game — выигрыш game in an extensive form — игра в развёрнутой …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
NAME — name сущ.1) а) имя (вообще); имя (в отличие от фамилии, тж. Christian name, амер. given name, first name), фамилия (тж. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NAME — 1. neım n 1. имя; фамилия Christian /first, given/ name - имя middle name - а) второе имя ( напр. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

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