# fair game

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Actions permissible by the rules.
2. A goal or an object that may legitimately be sought.
3. An acceptable subject or target for criticism, scrutiny, mockery, or attack.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fair, game.: a game that is fair, that does not involve cheating, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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