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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US video game retailer GameStop made a takeover bid on Sunday to buy eBay for about $55.5 billion in an attempt to turn the online marketplace into a competitor to e-commerce giant Amazon.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

They include a Gen Z video game streamer, a longtime engineer for the city and a mental health worker pregnant with her third child.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He showed them a tape of video game trailers.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They call it “speed running,” slang for trying to beat a video game as quickly as possible, scurrying around hazards and taking shortcuts to skip through levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“That’s okay. I’m meeting Akimi and Miguel upstairs in the Electronic Learning Center. Mr. Lemoncello just installed a new educational video game: Charlemagne’s Chivalry. I think it’s about the Knights of the Round Table.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein