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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Another promoter I was talking to said that it feels like every event now, you’re playing the video game on hard mode.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

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

From Slate • May 17, 2026

Chinese tech firm Tencent reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly net profit Wednesday as the video game giant bets big on the booming artificial intelligence sector.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

Usually, Camille is chatting about who asked who to homecoming while Andre complains about the assistant lacrosse coach who hates his guts or the sea monster he can’t kill in whatever video game he’s playing.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller