gamming

gam

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gam]
- /gæm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gam]
- /gæm/

Definitions of gamming word

noun gamming a herd or school of whales. 1
noun gamming Eastern New England, Nautical. a social meeting, visit, or the like, as between whaling vessels at sea. 1
verb without object gamming (of whales) to assemble into a herd or school. 1
verb without object gamming Nautical. (of the officers and crews of two whaling vessels) to visit or converse with one another for social purposes. 1
verb without object gamming Eastern New England. to participate in a gam or social visit. 1
verb gamming present participle of gam. 0

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Origin of gamming

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50, Americanism; perhaps dialectal variant of game1

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Parts of speech for Gamming

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gamming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gamming

verb gamming

tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
coquet — to behave flirtatiously
disport — to divert or amuse (oneself).
banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.

All 16 Synonyms of gamming