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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

parlor game, parlour game go
a game suitable for playing in a parlor

board game
a game played on a specially designed board

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16 Subcategories

Scrabble go
a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle
backgammon go
a board game for two players
checkers, draughts go
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces
chess, chess game go
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules
Chinese checkers, Chinese chequers go
a board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite point
darts go
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
go, go game go
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid
halma go
a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases
lotto, bingo, beano, keno go
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
ludo go
a simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice
Mah-Jongg, mahjong go
Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles
Monopoly go
a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
pachisi, parchesi, parchisi go
an ancient board game resembling backgammon
shovel board, shove-halfpenny, shove-ha'penny go
a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark
snakes and ladders go
a board game for children who use dice to move counters up ladders and down snakes
ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat-toe, noughts and crosses go
a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces