"headgame" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: headgames [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} headgame (plural headgames)
  1. Alternative form of head game
    An attempt to psychologically manipulate
    Sense id: en-headgame-en-noun-IwJjhJhw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20
  2. Alternative form of head game
    A mental pursuit
    Sense id: en-headgame-en-noun-O53Ui8-X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20

Verb [English]

Forms: headgames [present, singular, third-person], headgaming [participle, present], headgamed [participle, past], headgamed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} headgame (third-person singular simple present headgames, present participle headgaming, simple past and past participle headgamed)
  1. Alternative form of head-game Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: head-game
    Sense id: en-headgame-en-verb-~LoOABuY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 40 20

Inflected forms

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