gamer

[gey-mer] / ˈgeɪ mər /

NOUN

video game player

Synonyms

STRONGEST

competitor opponent participant

WEAK

team player

Example Sentences

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How did gamer culture help broaden that audience?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In this world, a player like Omeed “Atlas” Atlaschi, 31, is a microbiologist in Orange County by day, and an elite gamer by night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Throughout the video, McCullagh tells the camera he is a "very angry gamer".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“If this new all-in-one chip can push a standard laptop past today’s top-tier gaming rigs, gamers will be rushing to buy it,” said Larry Xie, a 41-year-old veteran gamer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Aside from yours truly, Aech was the best all-around gamer I’d ever encountered.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline