This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
fair game
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a legitimate or likely object of attack, mockery, etc.: With his fat, round face, the politician was fair game for the cartoonists.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of fair game
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby fair game
fair employment, fair enough, fairfaced, Fairfax, Fairfield, fair game, fairground, fair-haired, fair-haired boy, Fairhaven, fairily
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use fair game in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for fair game
fair game
noun
a legitimate object for ridicule or attack
hunting archaic quarry that may legitimately be pursued according to the rules of a particular sport
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with fair game
fair game
A legitimate target for attack or ridicule. For example, On his talk show, authors are considered fair game. This expression alludes to hunting. [Early 1800s]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.