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.

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gaming British  

/ ˈɡeɪmɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. gambling on games of chance

   2. ( as modifier )

      gaming house

      gaming losses

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Etymology

Origin of gaming

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

Example Sentences

However, once gaming time went beyond 10 hours per week, clear differences began to emerge, with overall health indicators worsening among heavier gamers.

From Science Daily

Tencent operates an integrated ecosystem across gaming, advertising, search, music and enterprise software, which produces a stream of proprietary user-behavior data each day.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We still need the remaining states, regulators and gaming companies to eliminate threats to integrity — such as collegiate prop bets — to better protect athletes and leagues from integrity risks and predatory bettors,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has momentum across its gaming and e-commerce ad businesses, and investors should expect a big quarterly earnings print next month, Evercore argued.

From Barron's

According to a concept video, AVA can watch and listen—“You were snoring again”—and even coach your gaming live.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• game
• match
• sport