"game show" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: game shows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} game show (plural game shows)
  1. (games, broadcasting) A radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes. Wikipedia link: game show Categories (topical): Broadcasting, Games, Quiz competitions Synonyms: gameshow Translations (a radio or television programme): խաղային շոու (xaġayin šou) (Armenian), oyun şousu (Azerbaijani), гульняво́е шо́у (hulʹnjavóje šóu) (Belarusian), joc televisat [masculine] (Catalan), herní show (Czech), visa (Finnish), visailu (Finnish), jeu télévisé [masculine] (French), თამაში შოუ (tamaši šou) (Georgian), Spielshow [feminine] (German), παιχνίδι (paichnídi) [neuter] (Greek), τηλεπαιχνίδι (tilepaichnídi) [neuter] (Greek), vetélkedő (Hungarian), tv-vetélkedő (Hungarian), televíziós vetélkedő (Hungarian), kvízműsor (Hungarian), gioco a premi [masculine] (Italian), クイズ番組 (kuizu bangumi) (Japanese), игра шоу (igra šou) (Macedonian), game show [masculine] (Portuguese), concurso de televisão [masculine] (Portuguese), телеигра́ (teleigrá) [feminine] (Russian), kviz (Serbo-Croatian), concurso de televisión [masculine] (Spanish), concurso [masculine] (Spanish), programa de concursos [masculine] (Spanish), เกมโชว์ (geem-choo) (Thai), trò chơi truyền hình (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-game_show-en-noun-cIbXrYh7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, games, media

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