Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the game

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.70 in modern English

Syllables: in- the game
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Competing in a game, with a chance of winning.

prep_phrase

Focused; engaged; serious.

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: in the game.

Example Sentences

"Foster had been left unsighted by Scott Dann's positioning at his post, but the goalkeeper was about to prove his worth to Birmingham by keeping them in the game with a series of stunning saves as West Ham produced waves after wave of attack in their bid to find a crucial second goal."
"He's seriously doing badly in school right now. He needs to get back in the game, or he's gonna drop out."
"This wouldn't wipe the slate, but would show he was still in the game."

Synonyms

in the running in the hunt

Questions

What does in the game mean?: Competing in a game, with a chance of winning.

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