Row to turn game around (8)
I believe the answer is:
argument
'row' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'turn game around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'turn'+'game'='turngame'
'turngame' anagrammed gives 'ARGUMENT'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for argument that I've seen before include "Debate or dispute" , "Heated exchange" , "Discussion - line of proof" , "Heated disagreement" , "Verbal dispute" .)