gamelikeadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈɡeɪmlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈɡeɪmˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: game n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < game n. + -like suffix.

†A. adv.

For purposes of sport or amusement. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xviii. 77 Who vsed it [sc. fencing] warlike for valiauntnesse in armes..gamelike to winne garlandes and prices.

B. adj.

†1. Jesting, frivolous, not serious. Cf. game n. 3. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > lack of seriousness > [adjective]

gamelike1592

sportive1593

badine1685

galliardizing1695

flippant1724

unsedate1823

flip1847

1592 H. Broughton Apol. in Briefe Assertions sig. G 2 Experience teacheth, that nothyng hath hurted the prophecies more, then a gamelyke and negligent accompt of prophecies tryall.

†2. Of a quality or attribute: befitting or like that of a gamecock; characterized by courage or fighting spirit. Cf. game n. 20. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > [adjective]

braga1350

animose?a1425

heartlya1450

stomachous1547

bold-spirited1597

mettled1599

mettle1606

animous1609

stomachful1610

stomachious1611

brave-spiriteda1617

mettlesome1673

game1752

spunky1786

spunk1788

gamelike1804

good-woolled1846

plucked1846

bold-hearted1847

gamey1849

gameful1853

gutsy1893

feisty1896

gutty1953

1804 Anti-Gallican 1 443/2 There is the same spirit and..game-like resolution stimulating every description of Englishmen.

1869 J. W. Cooper Game Fowls 151 The stag we are now breeding from is eleven months old... His crow is quick and savage, and his general demeanor proud and gamelike.

3. Resembling or characteristic of game (game n. 16). Now chiefly: designating a strong flavour or smell like that of game (game n. 19). Cf. gamey adj.

ΚΠ

1820 J. B. Fraser Jrnl. Tour Snowy Range Himālā Mts. vii. xxi. 356 It..[resembles] a partridge, has brown game-like plumage, and in size equals a common fowl.

1845 T. M. Hughes Revelations of Spain II. iv. 38 Being fed on wild acorns, their roasted flesh is remarkable for its delicate game-like flavour.

1897 D. G. Elliot Gallinaceous Game Birds N. Amer. Pref. p. v Man in his quest for these game-like creatures [sc. gallinaceous birds]..finds renewed..strength to wrestle with the toils..of his daily life.

1921 Amer. Poultry Jrnl. Mar. 384/3 The game-like appearance seems to have been characteristic of the breed ever since it originated.

1949 J. F. Dobie Voice of Coyote i. 3 Dark of hue and strong with a gamelike aroma, quarters of the beef hang from crossbeams.

2004 W. Gisslen Essent. Professional Cooking xii. 242 Farm-raised pheasants and partridge..have a richer, somewhat gamelike taste when compared to chicken.

4. Resembling or having features typical of a game (game n. 2); characteristic of a game.

ΚΠ

1892 Teacher (N.Y.) June 68/1 A special reading-lesson may take some game-like form.

1921 H. E. Palmer Princ. Lang.-study 27 Game-like Exercises.—Many forms of exercise so resemble games of skill that they are..as interesting as chess and similar pastimes.

1960 A. Rapoport Fights, Games, & Deb. (1961) viii. 148 There was a time when war was considered a gentleman's game, and gamelike standards prevailed in the conduct of warfare.

1998 PC Mag 5 May 152/1 Its mailroom has a gamelike interface, and talking animated bear helps kids create and send mail.

2007 Eng. Jrnl. No. 3. 59/1 These activities move beyond role play into a gamelike playfulness because they ask students to compete with each other.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gamelike
释义	gamelikeadv.adj. Brit. /ˈɡeɪmlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈɡeɪmˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: game n., -like suffix. Etymology: < game n. + -like suffix. †A. adv. For purposes of sport or amusement. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xviii. 77 Who vsed it [sc. fencing] warlike for valiauntnesse in armes..gamelike to winne garlandes and prices. B. adj. †1. Jesting, frivolous, not serious. Cf. game n. 3. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > lack of seriousness > [adjective] gamelike1592 sportive1593 badine1685 galliardizing1695 flippant1724 unsedate1823 flip1847 1592 H. Broughton Apol. in Briefe Assertions sig. G 2 Experience teacheth, that nothyng hath hurted the prophecies more, then a gamelyke and negligent accompt of prophecies tryall. †2. Of a quality or attribute: befitting or like that of a gamecock; characterized by courage or fighting spirit. Cf. game n. 20. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > [adjective] braga1350 animose?a1425 heartlya1450 stomachous1547 bold-spirited1597 mettled1599 mettle1606 animous1609 stomachful1610 stomachious1611 brave-spiriteda1617 mettlesome1673 game1752 spunky1786 spunk1788 gamelike1804 good-woolled1846 plucked1846 bold-hearted1847 gamey1849 gameful1853 gutsy1893 feisty1896 gutty1953 1804 Anti-Gallican 1 443/2 There is the same spirit and..game-like resolution stimulating every description of Englishmen. 1869 J. W. Cooper Game Fowls 151 The stag we are now breeding from is eleven months old... His crow is quick and savage, and his general demeanor proud and gamelike. 3. Resembling or characteristic of game (game n. 16). Now chiefly: designating a strong flavour or smell like that of game (game n. 19). Cf. gamey adj. ΚΠ 1820 J. B. Fraser Jrnl. Tour Snowy Range Himālā Mts. vii. xxi. 356 It..[resembles] a partridge, has brown game-like plumage, and in size equals a common fowl. 1845 T. M. Hughes Revelations of Spain II. iv. 38 Being fed on wild acorns, their roasted flesh is remarkable for its delicate game-like flavour. 1897 D. G. Elliot Gallinaceous Game Birds N. Amer. Pref. p. v Man in his quest for these game-like creatures [sc. gallinaceous birds]..finds renewed..strength to wrestle with the toils..of his daily life. 1921 Amer. Poultry Jrnl. Mar. 384/3 The game-like appearance seems to have been characteristic of the breed ever since it originated. 1949 J. F. Dobie Voice of Coyote i. 3 Dark of hue and strong with a gamelike aroma, quarters of the beef hang from crossbeams. 2004 W. Gisslen Essent. Professional Cooking xii. 242 Farm-raised pheasants and partridge..have a richer, somewhat gamelike taste when compared to chicken. 4. Resembling or having features typical of a game (game n. 2); characteristic of a game. ΚΠ 1892 Teacher (N.Y.) June 68/1 A special reading-lesson may take some game-like form. 1921 H. E. Palmer Princ. Lang.-study 27 Game-like Exercises.—Many forms of exercise so resemble games of skill that they are..as interesting as chess and similar pastimes. 1960 A. Rapoport Fights, Games, & Deb. (1961) viii. 148 There was a time when war was considered a gentleman's game, and gamelike standards prevailed in the conduct of warfare. 1998 PC Mag 5 May 152/1 Its mailroom has a gamelike interface, and talking animated bear helps kids create and send mail. 2007 Eng. Jrnl. No. 3. 59/1 These activities move beyond role play into a gamelike playfulness because they ask students to compete with each other. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1581
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