video game

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From video +‎ game.

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NounEdit

video game (plural video games)

  1. A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, or paddle. [from 1973]
    • 2011 October 7, Lana Del Rey; Justin Parker (lyrics and music), “Video Games”, in Born to Die, performed by Lana Del Rey:
      Swinging in the backyard / Pull up in your fast car whistling my name / Open up a beer / And you say get over here and play a video game / [] / I say you the bestest / Lean in for a big kiss, put his favorite perfume on / Go play your video game

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PortugueseEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Unadapted borrowing from English video game.

PronunciationEdit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌvi.de.oˈɡej.mi/ [ˌvi.de.oˈɡeɪ̯.mi], /ˌvi.d͡ʒi.oˈɡej.mi/ [ˌvi.d͡ʒɪ.oˈɡeɪ̯.mi], (faster pronunciation) /ˌvi.d͡ʒjoˈɡej.mi/ [ˌvi.d͡ʒjoˈɡeɪ̯.mi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌvi.de.oˈɡej.me/ [ˌvi.de.oˈɡeɪ̯.me]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌvi.djɔˈɡɐj.m(ɨ)/ [ˌvi.ðjɔˈɣɐj.m(ɨ)]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌvi.djɔˈɡej.m(ɨ)/ [ˌvi.ðjɔˈɣej.m(ɨ)]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌvi.djɔˈɡe.m(ɨ)/ [ˌvi.ðjɔˈɣe.m(ɨ)]

NounEdit

video game m (plural video games)

  1. (Brazil) video game (software game)
    Synonym: videojogo
  2. (Brazil) video game console
    Synonyms: (Portugal) consola, (Brazil) console

QuotationsEdit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:video game.