gamer

[gey-mer]

noun

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

gamer

/ ˈɡeɪmə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gamer¹

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

Example Sentences

Upon release, Ghost of Tsushima was pretty beloved by a specific right-wing culture-war gamer crowd, who placed it on a pedestal specifically as a way to directly attack The Last of Us: Part 2.

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If these angry gamer boys can shout loud enough to redirect the direction of game development, I have to hope I can do the same in reverse.

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The standoff began in late 2023, when Grigory Korolev, a young Russian influencer and gamer, received a call from a former employee with Wagner, the mercenary group founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin: Could he help develop a new mod that would take players to the messy patchwork of conflicts playing out in Africa’s Sahel region?

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is known to be an avid gamer.

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She was one of the panellists at a Smartphone Free Childhood event that included the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, a gamer and a teacher.

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