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gaming

American  
[gey-ming] / ˈgeɪ mɪŋ /

noun

  1. gambling.

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

  3. Digital Technology. the playing of computer or video games.

gaming British  
/ ˈɡeɪmɪŋ /

noun

    1. gambling on games of chance

    2. ( as modifier )

      gaming house

      gaming losses
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gaming

First recorded in 1495–1505; game 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Many people who used the program were in genuine distress, but others were gaming it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The gaming platform said that the move would be worthwhile over the long haul.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Year to date, the group has lagged the consumer discretionary sector, outperforming little beyond the struggling gaming cohort.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

To the outside world, he presented as a normal teenager who enjoyed gaming and worked at his local Tesco supermarket in Great Notley, Essex.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Any school with a football team ought to have a computer gaming, web design, or programming team as well.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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