gamer

noun

gam·​er ˈgā-mər 

1

: a person who plays games

especially : a person who regularly plays computer or video games

2

: a player who is game

especially : an athlete who relishes competition

Examples of gamer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their 16-year-old had gone from being a naive gamer to converting to an extreme vision of Islam in a matter of months – and began judging the world through that dark prism. — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Browsing Twitch live streams on a Sunday afternoon this past summer might include seeing e-gamers setting a world-record speed run or online celebrities chatting with fans. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Console gamers cabled up to either of the two IRIS Series smart projectors currently waiting in the wings for general release will probably benefit most from the zippy frame rates here. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

That’s according to Respawn First, which noted that the system would rely on signals relayed by the game engine to choose opportune times to serve gamers in-game commercials. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1 going back to Middle English, from game, gamen game entry 1 + -er -er entry 2; in sense 2, from game entry 2 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for gamer

• framer
• kramer
• lamer
• tamer
• disclaimer

Kids Definition

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