gamer

gam·er | \ ˈgā-mər

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Definition of gamer

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

Examples of gamer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web India’s sports quotas—an affirmative action of sorts for athletes in university admissions and government jobs—must be extended to video gamers. — Anirudh Rastogi, Quartz India, "The case for including India’s video gamers in sports quotas," 23 Dec. 2019 Again, gamers are long familiar with this nickel-and-dime tactic. — Washington Post, "‘Rise of Skywalker’ embraces all the worst parts of video game storytelling," 20 Dec. 2019 This lineup probably won’t attract hordes of avid gamers right away. — BostonGlobe.com, "With new video game system Stadia, Google is playing us again - The Boston Globe," 18 Nov. 2019 Those are two qualities that my research has shown are paramount to older gamers. — Bob De Schutter, The Conversation, "Video games can bring history back to life," 18 Sep. 2019 The site remained on the fringes until 2014, when some supporters of GamerGate — a loose reactionary collection of anti-feminist video gamers — flocked to 8chan after being kicked off 4chan. — Kevin Roose, New York Times, "8chan Is a Megaphone for Gunmen. ‘Shut the Site Down,’ Says Its Creator.," 4 Aug. 2019 From Final Fantasy VII Remake to Halo Infinite, 2020 is already looking good for gamers. — Alex Baker-whitcomb, Wired, "A Virus Outbreak, Netflix's Oscar Nod Dominance, and More News," 13 Jan. 2020 Since launching in 2015, Discord has grown into one of the popular messaging apps in the world and has become particularly popular with gamers. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "5 Best Group Text Messaging Apps That'll Make Keeping Up With Your Friends So Much Easier," 31 Dec. 2019 The series also features Sherwood’s Anya Chalotra as sorceress Yennefer, newcomer Freya Allan as the mysterious Ciri, and (another fun bit for gamers) Geralt’s noble steed Roach. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Netflix's The Witcher trailer pits Henry Cavill against monsters and the monster within," 31 Oct. 2019

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“Gamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamer. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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