video game

[vid-ee-oh-geym] / ˈvɪd i oʊˌgeɪm /

NOUN

game on computer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

computer game

WEAK

Nintendo™ Playstation™ Xbox™ computerized game electronic game

Example Sentences

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Also a writer of manga and video game scripts, this was Yang's first book translated into English, by Taiwanese-American King.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Guests: Cecilia D’Anastasio, video game reporter for Bloomberg.

From Slate • May 17, 2026

The rejection sets back video game retailer GameStop’s bold ecommerce ambitions to take on bigger rivals such as Amazon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Speed running” is a video game term referring to players who try to complete games as quickly as possible, scurrying around hazards and taking shortcuts to skip through levels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

As the adults continued their gloomy conversation and Zalmay played with a handheld video game, Fadi shrank back into the fading brown leather seat.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai