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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɡeɪm ˈoʊvɚ/ · UK /ˌɡeɪm ˈəʊvə/
game over means: A message saying that play has finished, often because the player has lost.
phrase
A message saying that play has finished, often because the player has lost.
- The screen says game over.
- I lost my last life, and game over appeared.
- After the final boss fell, the screen displayed game over.
A situation has ended, usually because there is no longer any chance of success.
- Without their support, it’s game over.
- When the files disappeared, it was game over for our project.
- One more defeat and it could be game over for the team.
A way of saying that someone dies or will die.
- One fatal mistake, and it’s game over.
- Without his safety rope, that fall would have meant game over.
- The pilot knew an engine failure there could mean game over for him.
noun
An occasion when a game displays a message saying that play has ended.
- I got a game over.
- Three mistakes led to another game over.
- How many game overs did you get before finishing?
Questions about game over
What does game over mean?
A message saying that play has finished, often because the player has lost.
What is game over in other languages?
Türkçe: oyun bitti · Español: fin del juego · Français: partie terminée · Deutsch: Spiel vorbei · Italiano: partita finita · 日本語: ゲームオーバー
How do you pronounce game over?
In American English /ˌɡeɪm ˈoʊvɚ/; in British English /ˌɡeɪm ˈəʊvə/.
How do you use game over in a sentence?
The screen says game over. I lost my last life, and game over appeared.
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