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- action figurenoun · B1A small posable model of a character.
- arcade/ɑɹˈkeɪd/noun · B1+A hall of coin-operated machines to play on.
- beginner's lucknoun · B2An unlikely early win by somebody who barely knows the game.
- bishop/ˈbɪʃəp/noun · B2The chess piece that moves only along diagonals.
- bluff/blʌf/verb · B2To pretend your hand is better than it is.
- board/bɔːd/noun · A2The flat surface a game is played on.
- board gamenoun · A2A tabletop game played with pieces, dice, or cards on a flat surface.
- boss/bɒs/noun · A2The person at work who tells everyone else what to do.
- bubble wandnoun · B2The loop dipped in soap to blow floating spheres.
- building blocksnoun · B1Small bricks children stack into towers.
- catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/noun · B2+A forked stick with elastic for firing small stones.
- championship/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/noun · B2The competition that decides who is best of all.
- charadesnoun · B2+A game of acting a title out without speaking.
- cheat codenoun · B2A secret sequence that unlocks unfair advantages.
- cheating/ˈt͡ʃiːtɪŋ/noun · B1Breaking the rules secretly to win.
- checkmate/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/noun · B2The move that traps the king and ends the game.
- climbing framenoun · B1A structure of bars children climb about on.
- co-op/ˈkoʊˌɒp/adjective · B2Played by people working together rather than against.
- console/ˈkɒn.səʊl/verb · B2To comfort somebody who is unhappy.
- construction setnoun · B2A boxed kit of parts for building models.
- controller/kənˈtɹəʊlə/noun · B1+The handheld device used to play a video game.
- counter/ˈkaʊn.tə/noun · B2The flat work surface where all the chopping and mixing happens.
- crossword cluenoun · B1The riddle that tells you which word to write in.
- deal/ˈdiːl/verb · B2To hand cards out to each player.
- deck of cardsnoun · B1The full set of fifty-two playing cards.
- dice/daɪs/noun · A2+A small cube with dots from one to six, thrown in board games.
- die/daɪ/verb · A1To stop living.
- doll's housenoun · B1A miniature home with tiny furniture inside.
- domino/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/noun · B1+A flat tile with two halves, each marked with dots.
- draughts/dɹɑːfts/noun · B2+A board game of jumping and capturing discs.
- fair playnoun · B2Following both the rules and their spirit.
- fold/ˈfəʊld/verb · A2To bend paper or cloth so one part lies on the other.
- forfeit/ˈfɔː.fɪt/verb · C1To lose something as a penalty.
- frisbeenoun · B1The flying plastic disc friends throw in the park.
- gambit/ˈɡæmbɪt/noun · C2An opening where you give something up for advantage.
- handicap/ˈhændikæp/noun · B2An adjustment that gives weaker players a fair chance.
- hide and seek/ˌhaɪd ən ˈsik/noun · A2The children's game where one counts while the others vanish.
- high scorenoun · B1The best result anyone has recorded.
- hopscotch/ˈhɑpˌskɑt͡ʃ/noun · B2The pavement game of jumping through numbered chalk squares.
- hula hoop/ˈhuːlə ˌhuːp/noun · B1A large ring spun around the waist.
- jackpot/ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/noun · B2The whole pot of prize money, won all at once.
- jigsaw puzzle/ˈdʒɪɡsɔː ˌpʌzəl/noun · B1A picture cut into pieces to be fitted together.
- joystick/ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/noun · B2+The stick with buttons you steer old arcade games with.
- kite flyingnoun · B1The pastime of holding a wind-borne toy on a string.
- knight/ˈnaɪ̯t/noun · B1The piece that moves in an L shape and may jump.
- knockout/ˈnɒk.aʊt/noun · B2A competition where losers leave at once.
- leaderboardnoun · B2The ranked list of who is doing best.
- level/ˈlɛvəl/noun · B1How high something stands on a scale — like A1 to C2 in this game.
- lottery/ˈlɒtəɹi/noun · B2A game of chance where numbers are drawn for a huge prize.
- luck/lʌk/noun · A2The good and bad things that happen to you by pure accident.
- marblesnoun · B1The old game played with small glass balls flicked in the dirt.
- marionette/ˌmæɹi.əˈnɛt/noun · C1A puppet moved by strings from above.
- model kitnoun · B2A set of parts glued together into a miniature.
- multiplayer/ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/adjective · B2Played by several people at the same time.
- paddling poolnoun · B1A shallow pool for small children.
- pawn/ˈpɔːn/noun · B2The smallest and most numerous chess piece.
- playground/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/noun · A2+The outdoor place at school where children run and play.
- pogo sticknoun · B2A spring-loaded pole you bounce along on.
- power-upnoun · B2An item that makes your character stronger for a while.
- practice/ˈpɹæktɪs/verb · A1To do something again and again until you are good at it.
- puppet/ˈpʌpɪt/noun · B1A figure worked by hand or by strings.
- raffle/ˈɹæfl̩/noun · B2A draw in which numbered tickets win prizes.
- rattle/ˈɹæ.təl/noun · B2A baby's toy that makes a noise when shaken.
- referee/ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/noun · B1+The person who settles disputes about the rules.
- respawn/ɹɪˈspɔːn/verb · C1To come back into a game after being defeated.
- riddle/ˈɹɪdəl/noun · B2A question worded to be hard to work out.
- rocking horsenoun · B1A wooden horse on curved runners.
- roller skatesnoun · B1Boots with wheels underneath.
- rook/ɹʊk/noun · C1A sociable black bird that nests in treetop colonies.
- round robin/ˌɹaʊnd ˈɹɒbɪn/noun · C1A competition where everybody plays everybody.
- roundabout/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/noun · B1+The circular meeting of roads where cars go around a middle island.
- rulebook/ˌɹulˌbʊk/noun · B2The booklet setting out how a game is played.
- runner-up/ˌɹʌn.əˈɹʌp/noun · B2The competitor who finished second.
- sandpit/ˈsænd.pɪt/noun · B1A box of loose grains for children to dig in.
- scooter/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/noun · B1A board on wheels with a handle, pushed by one foot.
- seesaw/ˈsiː.sɔː/noun · B2The playground plank where one child rises as the other sinks.
- shuffle/ˈʃʌfəl/verb · B1+To mix cards into a random order.
- skateboard/ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/noun · B2The small board on four little wheels that skaters do tricks on.
- skill/skɪl/noun · B1Something you can do well because you learned and practiced it.
- skipping ropenoun · A2The cord swung over and under while you jump.
- slide/ˈslaɪ̯d/noun · A2The smooth metal hill children go down in the playground.
- spinner/ˈspɪnɚ/noun · B2+The arrow you flick to decide your move.
- spinning topnoun · B1A toy that balances upright while it spins.
- spoilsport/ˈspɔɪl.spɔːt/noun · C1Someone who ruins a game for everybody else.
- sportsmanshipnoun · B2Playing fairly and losing gracefully.
- stake/steɪk/noun · C1A share of ownership in a venture.
- stalemate/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/noun · C1A deadlock where neither side can win or move.
- strategy/ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ/noun · A2+The big long-term design for winning.
- sudden deathnoun · B2A finish where the next point ends everything.
- sudoku/sʊˈdəʊku/noun · B1A puzzle of filling a grid so no number repeats.
- suit/sjuːt/noun · A2The matching jacket and legwear people wear to offices and weddings.
- swing/ˈswɪŋ/verb · A2To move back and forth through the air while hanging.
- tactic/ˈtæktɪk/noun · C1One particular move made to gain a small advantage.
- tag/tæɡ/noun · A2A chasing game where a touch passes on the chase.
- teamworknoun · B1+Working together so the group does better than the parts.
- teddy bearphrase · A2The soft toy animal children hug when they sleep.
- tiebreaker/ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/noun · B2+The extra deciding game played when the score is level.
- token/ˈtəʊkən/noun · B1+A small piece that stands for you in a game.
- tournament/ˈtʊənəmənt/noun · B2A big competition of many rounds until one winner is left.
- trampoline/ˌtɹæmpəˈliːn/noun · C1A sheet on springs that bounces you into the air.
- trump/tɹʌmp/noun · B2+The suit chosen to beat all the others in a round.
- turn-basedadjective · B2Played in turns rather than all at once.
- umpire/ˈʌm.paɪə(ɹ)/noun · B2+The official who enforces the rules in tennis, cricket, or baseball.
- warm-upnoun · B1The gentle movements before sport that wake your muscles up.
- water pistolnoun · B1A toy that squirts a jet of liquid.
- yo-yo/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ/noun · B1The spinning toy that rolls down its string and climbs back up.