gamify

[gey-muh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

gamified, gamifying 

1. to turn (an activity or task) into a game or something resembling a game.

   Many exercise programs have been gamified, with badges and scores.

   The company develops gamified apps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gamify¹

First recorded in 2000–05; game ¹ + -ify

Example Sentences

Families can get as elaborate as they want with points or an auction to gamify the system.

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The author argues that meme stock investing attracts primarily novice and young retail investors through gamified trading platforms and online influencer promotion, creating information asymmetries that disadvantage these participants.

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Amazon has gamified the process so that pickers and loaders can compete against one another using their times as inputs.

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To be fair, Temu’s popularity isn’t totally tied to how broke everybody is — Temu’s hyperactive interface is a masterclass in gamified consumption, rendering a purchase of new socks a trip to the digital casino.

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At first, Hallow didn't seem so bad, even though I blanched when it immediately gamified the spiritual experience by congratulating me for maintaining my "streak" of daily usage.

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