game set

interjection

game over

Meanings

interjection
  1. Japanvideo gamesgame over

Origin

  1. Englishgame, set, match
  2. Japaneseゲームセット
  3. Englishgame set

Calque of Japanese ゲームセット (gēmu setto), derived from English game, set, match.

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APA

game set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20set

MLA

“game set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20set. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “game set,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20set.

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