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hunger game

hunger game is the alternative form of Hunger Games.

Meaning of Hunger Games

Noun

Hunger Games (plural Hunger Games)

  1. (neologism) A vicious contest, especially one that is winner-take-all.
    • If the term “daytime TV” used to be synonymous with slightly ramshackle, undemanding programming attuned to the languid circadian rhythms of hungover students and the retired, it’s now a hyper-competitive arena of mechanical oneupmanship, a Hunger Games for image and sound editors.2014 September 10, Graeme Virtue, “Who’s Doing the Dishes? is the best daytime TV in years”, in The Guardian

Noun capitalized: Hunger Game

Hunger Game (plural Hunger Games)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Hunger Games

Forms of hunger game

pluralhunger games
pluralHunger Games

Questions about hunger game

What is hunger game the alternative form of?
Hunger game is the alternative form of Hunger Games.
What part of speech is hunger game?
Hunger game is a noun.
What is the plural of hunger game?
The plural of hunger game is hunger games.

Words near hunger game in the dictionary

  1. hungchaoite
  2. Hungduan
  3. hunged
  4. Hungeling
  5. hunger
  6. hunger game
  7. hunger games
  8. hunger is a good sauce
  9. hunger is the best pickle
  10. hunger is the best sauce
  11. hunger is the best seasoning

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hunger game (page history and authors); Hunger Game (page history and authors); Hunger Games (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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