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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The featured trailer promoted “One Spoon of Chocolate,” the RZA’s recently released blaxploitation-style revenge thriller, but the show also pushed other official Wu-Tang merchandise, including a video game.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The temple is referenced in songs by American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and inspired a spin-off of the video game Mortal Kombat.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

They chitter like birds, or like an ’80s video game laser gun.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

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

“Maybe it’s like a video game, and you get to access more powers and levels once you complete something?”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi