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- [gey-mer]
- /ˈgeɪ mər/
- /ˈɡeɪm.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gey-mer]
- /ˈgeɪ mər/
Definitions of gamer word
- noun gamer an amusement or pastime: children's games. 1
- noun gamer the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games. 1
- noun gamer a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. 1
- noun gamer a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge. 1
- noun gamer the number of points required to win a game. 1
- noun gamer the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0. 1
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Origin of gamer
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; game1 + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gamer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gamer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".