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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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
After 11 years, the two games finally reached gamers’ hands in the West.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
On Discord, an online platform popular among gamers, an account attributed to Robinson also seemed to confess to the crime, according to the Washington Post.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The gamer will be $750,000 richer Sunday night.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Gamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamer. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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