1
: a player who is game
especially
: an athlete who relishes competition
2
: a person who plays games
especially
: a person who regularly plays computer or video games
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With the Triton, Acer will target content creators as much as gamers.
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Kain said the gamer’s decision to call authorities about the possible attack could have saved lives.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
With over 3 billion gamers worldwide, gaming has influenced our culture for decades, giving players the ability to create their own worlds, participate in stories as decision makers, and build a global community from their own homes.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
The next installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise might be pushed until 2026, but gamers are eating up every morsel of detail that developer Rockstar Games is releasing to the public.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Kain said the gamer’s decision to call authorities about the possible attack could have saved lives.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
With over 3 billion gamers worldwide, gaming has influenced our culture for decades, giving players the ability to create their own worlds, participate in stories as decision makers, and build a global community from their own homes.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
The next installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise might be pushed until 2026, but gamers are eating up every morsel of detail that developer Rockstar Games is releasing to the public.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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“Gamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamer. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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gamer
noun
gam·er
ˈgā-mər 
1
: a person who plays games and especially video games
2
: a person who is game
especially
: an athlete who enjoys competition
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