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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

game go
a contest with rules to determine a winner

athletic game go
a game involving athletic activity

court game
an athletic game played on a court

noun.act

12 Subcategories

handball go
a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
racquetball go
a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
fives go
a game resembling handball
squash, squash racquets, squash rackets go
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
volleyball, volleyball game go
a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
jai alai, pelota go
a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
badminton go
a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
basketball, basketball game, hoops go
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players
deck tennis go
game played mainly on board ocean liners
netball go
a team game that resembles basketball
tennis, lawn tennis go
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
pallone go
an Italian game similar to tennis