Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

name of the game

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.35 in modern English

Syllables: name of the game
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.

Informal

Example Sentences

"In the microprocessor business, speed is the name of the game."
"Behind the turntables is DJ Train / Mixin' and scratchin' is the name of the game"
"Some recipes also use raising agents, but I don’t think they’re really necessary – fluffiness is not the name of the game here."

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does name of the game mean?: The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.

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