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- US Pronunciation
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- [geymz-muh n]
- /ˈgeɪmz mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [geymz-muh n]
- /ˈgeɪmz mən/
Definitions of gamesman word
- noun plural gamesman a person who is skilled at manipulating events and circumstances to gain or maintain personal advantage, especially in business or politics. 1
- noun plural gamesman a person who enjoys playing games of skill. 1
- noun gamesman One who engages in gamesmanship. 1
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Origin of gamesman
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; game1 + -s3 + -man
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Parts of speech for Gamesman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gamesman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gamesman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gamesman
noun gamesman
- operator — a person who operates a machine, apparatus, or the like: a telegraph operator.
- strategist — an expert in strategy, especially in warfare: Julius Caesar was a great military strategist.
- horse trader — a person who is shrewd and clever at bargaining.
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