- present participle of game.
gaming
Americannoun
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the playing of games developed to teach something or to help solve a problem, as in a military or business situation.
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Digital Technology. the playing of computer or video games.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of gaming
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“We are committed to fostering a culture of responsible gaming and protecting our customers,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The rapid rise of AI has made chips more expensive, which in turn has driven up prices for everything from laptops and gaming consoles to AI data-center servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
That’s a major loss for a brand that was synonymous with gaming in the 2000s the way Nintendo was in the ’90s.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Initial measures imposed time limits and curfews on online gaming, before similar restrictions were extended in 2023 to social media and streaming platforms.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Mrs. Platt’s circumnavigation of her supper table completed, she began to revolve around the parlor, the plates being lain on the mantelpiece or the gaming table.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
I, madam, must not they judge of all gamings i'th' Court?
From Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois by Boas, Frederick S.
You who know me will know also how useless are such gamings of man with Nature.
From The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea by Pemberton, Max, Sir
More junketings, gamings, collecting of outlandish things, visits to religious and civic pageants, new sketches and paintings, doctor’s bills and monk’s fees, minutely recorded.
From Dürer Artist-Biographies by Sweetser, M. F.
He had lost too much in recent gamings to afford greater risks just now.
From The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play by Goddard, Charles
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