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gaming

[gey-ming] / ˈgeɪ mɪŋ /
NOUN
gambling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action
STRONG
speculation staking
WEAK
laying odds
NOUN
play
Synonyms
STRONGEST
game match sport
STRONG
caper dalliance delight disport diversion foolery frisk frolic fun gambol happiness humor jest joking lark pastime pleasure prank recreation relaxation romp sportiveness teasing
Antonyms
STRONG
gloom labor melancholy misery profession sadness seriousness sorrow task unhappiness work
NOUN
raffle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
betting game of chance sweepstake
STRONG
bet disposition draw drawing flier gambling lots numbers pool speculation stake sweep tossup wager wagering
WEAK
long odds numbers game random shot

Example Sentences

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Also, the company’s ample cash position, strong cash-generative gaming business, and the dominant WeChat ecosystem should help narrow the gap with peers in the AI race, Nomura says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

An avid gamer, he had won $20,000 at a gaming competition only months before the incident, his attorneys said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Inclusion of the word gaming was a priority for Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, then the Democratic Majority Leader, Gensler says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But Rockstar, confirming the hack to gaming publication Kotaku, downplayed the breach - saying "this has no impact on our organisation or our players".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She appears to be attempting not to smile as she looks over the gaming elements artfully arranged around them.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern