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gaming.

The playing of a game.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/
  1. The playing of a game.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The playing of a game. Ellipsis of videogaming.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · uncountable · usually
  3. The playing of a game. Ellipsis of videogaming. Used in noun compounds to describe anything that is decorated in rainbow colors, in a parody of LED-equipped peripherals marketed as "gaming mice", etc.

    Internet · uncountable · usually
  4. The playing of a game. Synonym of gambling.

    uncountable · usually
  5. Careful, strategic use of rules to achieve one's purposes, as one would use the rules of a game.

    uncountable · usually
verb/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of game

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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