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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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Over the past decade, videogame retailer and original meme stock GameStop has struggled to contend with the dominance of online gaming, and its sales have declined.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

For years, SoCal Twitter user @CForce3000, under the name “coldForce,” posted almost exclusively about gaming, and “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” in particular, the same fighting game Allen played competitively as an online brawler.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Roblox stock was down 25% in premarket trading following results after the Thursday bell from the online gaming platform that is popular with children.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The others were down on the second floor where our dining room-kitchen doubled as a gaming room in the evenings, when the dishes had been cleared away.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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