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

This was a reversal of Beijing’s tightened oversight in recent years, with authorities at one point halting approvals of videogame licenses after Xi voiced concern in 2021 about gaming addiction among Chinese youth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In Gemini, our models use filtering and other quality-assurance methods to verify data and model quality to help prevent any large-scale gaming of our systems.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Phillipson said: "Suspensions will always play a critical role in helping heads manage poor behaviour, but time at home today can too easily mean children retreating to social media, gaming and the online world."

From BBC

The gaming giant is being accused of abusing its market dominance by imposing restrictive terms on game publishers and locking players into using Steam, the world's largest distribution platform for PC gaming.

From BBC

“APP has already proven itself as a platform for mobile gaming advertisers and we think they are in the process of showing they can be successful outside of games too,” wrote analyst Bernie McTernan.

From Barron's

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