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gamer.

A person who plays any kind of game.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡeɪ̯mə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡeɪ̯mə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mə/Australia, New-Zealand[ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mə] ~ [ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mɐ̝]Australia, New-Zealand

  1. A person who plays any kind of game.

  2. A person who plays any kind of game. A person whose hobby is video games.

  3. A person who games the system.

  4. A gambler.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios 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).

adj/ˈɡeɪ̯mə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡeɪ̯mə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mə/Australia, New-Zealand[ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mə] ~ [ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mɐ̝]Australia, New-Zealand

  1. comparative form of game: more game

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English gamer From game (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).

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