gamer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who plays any kind of game.
A person whose hobby is video games.
A person who games the system.
A gambler.

adj

comparative form of game: more game

Pronunciation

/ˈɡeɪ̯məː/ [ˈɡeɪ̯məː] /ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯məː/ [ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯məː] ~ [ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mɐ̝ː] /ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ/ [ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯mɹ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-gamer.wav /ˈɡeːmɚ/ [ˈɡeːmɚ] ~ [ˈɡeːmɹ̩]

Word forms

gamer gamers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English gamer English gamer From Middle English gamer, attested since before 1450 as a common noun and possibly since 1248 in the name of one Johannes le Gamer. Equivalent to game (noun) + -er (occupational suffix).

Synonyms

Related words

gaming

Derived words

back-seat gamer backseat gamer board gamer capital-G gamer GamerGate gamer gunk gamer neck gamer pants gamerscore gamertag gamer word gamery gaymer heated gamer moment netgamer non-gamer nongamer power gamer pro-gamer retrogamer video gamer wargamer

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