game over

== English == === Etymology === The message originated on pinball machines and has been very widely used in video games. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɡeɪm ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɡeɪm ˈoʊ.vɚ/ === Phrase === game over (video games) 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. (by extension) The end of some ongoing situation due to either failure or success, typically failure. (by extension) death. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== time over === Noun === game over (plural game overs) (video games) An appearance of a game over message. === Verb === game over (third-person singular simple present game overs or games over, present participle game overing or gaming over, simple past and past participle game overed or gamed over) (video games, rare, intransitive) To receive a 'game over' message. (video games, rare, transitive) To deliver to someone a 'game over' message. ==== Alternative forms ==== game-over === Further reading === game over on Wikipedia.Wikipedia