gamer

American  

[gey-mer] / ˈgeɪ mər /

noun

1. a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.

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gamer British  

/ ˈɡeɪmə /

noun

1. a person who plays computer games or participates in a role-playing game

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Etymology

Origin of gamer

First recorded in 1610–20; game ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Connor had recently qualified as an HGV driver and was on a visit to Scotland with his friend Lewis to visit fellow online gamer Reece Williams, whose girlfriend was Colville.

From BBC

Journalist James Lucas, who has been covering the story for website The Gamer, says it's unusual to see an attack on this scale on such a high-profile title.

From BBC

After all, the stereotypical gamer is not his target demographic.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I first started playing “Dungeons & Dragons” as a tween, my friends christened me with a new good-natured nickname: gamer geek.

From Los Angeles Times

With that and the day being kind of drizzly, nobody is out there except two gamer kids sitting on their raincoats stealthily playing Switch with their backs against the wall where teachers can’t see them.

From Literature

Related Words

• competitor
• opponent
• participant