Phrase guide

live service

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ̯v ˌsɜːvɪs/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈlaɪ̯v ˌsɝvɪs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Related to or having a live service model.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, service.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The model of continuously updating and adding content in a video game after release, especially with the monetization of some or all of such content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: games as a service

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The model of continuously updating and adding content in a video game after release, especially with the monetization of some or all of such content.

A video game that uses said model.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: games as a service

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The model of continuously updating and adding content in a video game after release, especially with the monetization of some or all of such content.

The elements within a game that are characteristic of said model.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, uncountable

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: games as a service

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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