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 problem is when people forget that Swift is a real person, and not a "video game character", she says.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

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

From Slate • May 27, 2026

In other corporate news, French video game giant Ubisoft saw its shares plunge around 11 percent after it reported disappointing annual results and forecast further pain in the coming year.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

If my life were a video game, I would have hit the reset button a long time ago.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman