"video game" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvɪdiːəʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/ [UK], /ˈvɪdioʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-video game.wav [US] Forms: video game [singular], video games [plural]
Etymology: video + game Etymology templates: {{compound|video|game}} video + game Head templates: {{noun|video game|video games}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A video game is a game that is played on an electronic device, such as on a computer, a console, a tablet, or a smartphone. Synonyms: computer game
    Sense id: simple-video_game-en-noun-f5ayU0yJ
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