Meaning
trick, ploy, little game
- a simple or trivial game, often a puzzle or mental pastime
- a clever, dishonest, or manipulative trick or scheme
In a sentence
Ho capito subito il tuo giochetto, non mi inganni.
I caught on to your little game immediately; you're not fooling me.
Sul telefono ho scaricato un giochetto molto divertente.
I downloaded a really fun little game on my phone.
Basta con questi giochetti poco chiari durante le riunioni!
Enough with these shady tricks during meetings!
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| giochetto | masculine · singular |
| giochetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: often used with a negative tone to mean a manipulative ploy or dirty trick.
- A diminutive alteration of 'gioco', formed with the suffix '-etto'.