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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
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Recent Examples of gamer from the Web
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The company had started years earlier on creating a tablet aimed at gamers, and its co-founders included eventual Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe.
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Like Whiteside, Hayward is a huge video-gamer, to the degree that in 2014 the Charlotte Hornets packaged a free-agent presentation to Hayward featuring video-game elements.
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Nintendo is likely hoping to spark that intense consumer interest again, as eager, nostalgic gamers look to get their hands on classic Nintendo hardware.
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Pitch A more compact Xbox that packs more power for hard-core gamers.
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There's a billion gamers on the planet, over $100 billion in the business.
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Through the years, though, crowds have gotten smaller and older as many gamers choose to instead take their dollars to casinos in nearby states or the Texas Lottery — and some seek out illegal eight-liner rooms that have sprung up across the state.
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Logitech just made a gamer's wish come true—a mouse pad that continuously charges a mouse, whether in use or not.
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Although not widely recognized because the last installment was released nearly seven years ago, the Crackdown series is fondly remembered by gamers of a certain age.
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GAMER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of gamer for English Language Learners
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: a person who plays games and especially video or computer games
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: a person who is game; especially : an athlete who tries very hard to win games, competitions, etc.
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