English Explanatory Dictionary

game over

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.
  2. The end of some ongoing situation due to either failure or success, typically failure.
  3. death.
noun
  1. An appearance of a game over message.
verb
  1. To receive a 'game over' message.
  2. To deliver to someone a 'game over' message.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-game over.wav /ˌɡeɪm ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˌɡeɪm ˈoʊ.vɚ/

Word forms

game over game overs games over game overing gaming over game overed gamed over game-over

Etymology

The message originated on pinball machines and has been very widely used in video games.

Related words

time over
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