"gamebook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gamebooks [plural]
Etymology: From game + book. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|game|book}} game + book Head templates: {{en-noun}} gamebook (plural gamebooks)
  1. A book of games.
    Sense id: en-gamebook-en-noun-6CSlcuvO Categories (other): Games Disambiguation of Games: 56 10 34
  2. A book containing an interactive story which unfolds as the reader makes decisions and follows links between numbered pages. Synonyms: choose your own adventure
    Sense id: en-gamebook-en-noun-pSPTHfu4
  3. (UK) A written record of the game that has been shot in a certain area (date, hunter, species, etc.). Tags: UK Translations (Translations): livre-jeu [masculine] (French), livre dont vous êtes le héros [masculine] (French), jouquin (French), Spielbuch [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-gamebook-en-noun-aoipbic~ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Hunting, Literary genres Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 32 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 28 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 40 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 37 59 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 25 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 26 62 Disambiguation of Hunting: 23 26 51 Disambiguation of Literary genres: 20 20 60 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 5 28 66

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