round game

noun

: a game usually for four or more players in which every participant plays for himself and has no partner

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of round game was in 1776

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“Round game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20game. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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