gaming

[ gey-ming ]

/ ˈgeɪ mɪŋ /

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noun

gambling.

the playing of games developed to teach something or to help solve a problem, as in a military or business situation.

Digital Technology. the playing of computer or video games.

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Origin of gaming

First recorded in 1495–1505; game¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby gaming

gamify, Gamilaraay, gamin, gamine, gaminess, gaming, gaming platform, gaming table, gamma, gamma-aminobutyric acid, gamma angle

How to use gaming in a sentence

Today, the Georgia Tech grad says her passion for design and analytics stems from those days spent in both the gaming industry and focused on productivity apps.
Laura Deming, Frederik Groce, Amish Jani, Jessica Verrilli and Vanessa Larco are coming to Disrupt|Connie Loizos|August 28, 2020|TechCrunch
For gaming setups, creative studios, and even traditional offices, a dual-monitor setup is a great way to boost efficiency, and if you’ve got the space, this is the arm for the job.
The best monitor arms for desk-mounting your display|PopSci Commerce Team|August 26, 2020|Popular-Science
I’ve done a lot of research on lotteries and other types of gaming.
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 20, 2020|Freakonomics
Given that most of us working on this have a background in computing rather than e-sports or gaming, we put a lot of thought into the computing structure and developed new features for the Minecraft server.
The Minecraft Institvte of Technology|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

This got me looking into what gaming options are available, and there are A LOT.
Virtually Celebrate in Style|Tracy Moran|August 5, 2020|Ozy
Both parties are now equal opportunity offenders when it comes to gaming the system.
The 100 Rich People Who Run America|Mark McKinnon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Desert Golfing is the gaming equivalent of putting TV on in the background.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Women like (gaming blogger Anita Sarkeesian) were threatened, doxxed, and driven from their homes.
10 Things That Made Us Want to Turn Off the Internet Forever in 2014|The Daily Beast|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lure and addiction of gaming—which went back to pinball, of course—became a sensation with Asteroids.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Magic and gaming involve in-depth worlds that feature both male and female characters.
Is ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Immune to GamerGate Misogyny?|David Levesley|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was at this parliament that the famous acts against horse racing and deceitful gaming were passed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Aristide caught him by the collar as he stood on the covered terrace, a foot or two from the threshold of the gaming-room.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Excellent company; a frequenter of the home of Mme. de la Baudraye, where he satisfied his penchant for gaming.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
He also gave me fortune; for out of that money I have made myself rich at the gaming-table.
The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg|Mark Twain
The club in the Rue Royale, which was famous for its gambling parties, rarely saw one so desperate as the gaming of that night.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for gaming

gaming

/ (ˈɡeɪmɪŋ) /

noun

gambling on games of chance
(as modifier)gaming house; gaming losses

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gaming

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