0%

the game is up

the game is up
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stressed th ee geym iz uhp]
    • /stressed ði geɪm ɪz ʌp/
    • /ðə ɡeɪm ɪz ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee geym iz uhp]
    • /stressed ði geɪm ɪz ʌp/

Definitions of the game is up words

  • phrase the game is up If you say the game is up, you mean that someone's secret plans or activities have been revealed and therefore must stop because they cannot succeed. 0
  • noun the game is up there is no longer a chance of success 0
  • noun the game is up all chances for success are gone 0
See all 3 definitions of the game is up

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for The game is up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of The game is up

the game is up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?