Home › Words › G › gamefulgameful/ˈɡeɪmfʊl/gameful means full of game (prey for a hunter).gameful is pronounced /ˈɡeɪmfʊl/.EtymologyFrom Middle English gameful, gamful; equivalent to game + -ful.adjFull of game (prey for a hunter).Characteristic of prey; game-like.Having the characteristics of a game that can be played.e.g.“Then time shall never grieve me, for by that vow, E'en absent I enjoy her, assuredly confirmed that none Else shall, which will make tedious years seem gameful To me.” — 2014, Thomas Middleton, Alan Brissenden, A Chaste Maid in Cheapside:Pertaining to games.e.g.“How can gameful designers incorporate meaningful, relevant realworld application into their gamified learning experiences?” — 2014, Ryan Schaaf, Nicky Mohan, Making School a Game Worth Playing: Digital Games in the Classroom:nounA quantity found in a game.e.g.“I LOVE MY ANTEATER WITH AN A and everything else absurd, bewitching, exotic, and zoo-phile-ic from A to Z in a gameful of laughter.” — 1964, Top of the News - Volumes 21-22, page 15:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.preyful 67% match — Disposed to take prey, or hunting for prey. vs gameful →gamely 64% match — Sportive; lively; joyful. vs gameful →gamesomely 62% match — In a gamesome manner. vs gameful →gameland 62% match — An expanse or area on which game can be hunted, or is plentiful. vs gameful →goodful 60% match — Full of good or goodness; good; excellent; worthy. vs gameful →aimful 59% match — Full of purpose. vs gameful →designful 59% match — Full of designs; scheming. vs gameful →enjoyful 58% match — Full of enjoyment. vs gameful →