Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index N name of the game: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: name' of the game' Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key: Profit is the name of the game in business. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. namely nameplate ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quadrumanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language