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GAME SHOW

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does game show mean? 

GAME SHOW (noun)
  The noun GAME SHOW has 1 sense:

1. a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awardsplay

  Familiarity information: GAME SHOW used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GAME SHOW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

game show; giveaway

Hypernyms ("game show" is a kind of...):

broadcast; program; programme (a radio or television show)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "game show"):

quiz program (a game show in which contestants answer questions)


 Context examples 


You might win big on a TV game show thanks to the trivia you know or the wise strategy you use to play the game.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You might be given money from family, or you may win a cash prize on a TV game show.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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