English
game over
/ˌɡeɪm ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/
A message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.
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Origin
The message originated on pinball machines and has been very widely used in video games.
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