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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It said there had been "unprecedented" average pay rises and financial incentives offered for "crunch" - a video game industry term for excessive, sometimes unpaid, overtime in the lead-up to a game's release.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

At least one Dave & Buster’s location within the past year has hired a string quartet to play live versions of iconic video game soundtracks.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Nintendo and Sony have announced price increases for video game consoles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Nvidia is best known for its GPUs, specialised computer chips originally designed to render video game graphics at high speed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Nick rocks backward in the video game chair and takes another swig of tea.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli