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

You can pick a green blob, a buff, tattooed Zane, gamer girl Kira or even virtual versions of real people such as the esports star Faker.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• competitor
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