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gamer

American  
[gey-mer] / ˈgeɪ mər /

noun

  1. a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.

gamer British  
/ ˈɡeɪmə /

noun

  1. a person who plays computer games or participates in a role-playing game

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Etymology

Origin of gamer

First recorded in 1610–20; game 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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“Part of being a gamer and being a great competitor in big moments is the preparation,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times

Laughing, he adds: “I’m a serious gamer, because there are a lot of people who say they are gamers, but they only play FIFA. I’m so happy you asked me about this.”

From Los Angeles Times

LlamaNoDrama11 was her gamer name, and it seemed like complaining about having a bad day at school might break that rule.

From Literature

I stared at Phone Friend’s gamer profile.

From Literature

Mario is thus an ideal avatar: Cheerful, active, in perpetual motion and vague enough to represent whatever a gamer wants him to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

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