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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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
This film is also a portrait of Peru’s gamer culture.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 13 May 2026
Some readers – often gamers – love numbers.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Using frame generation to boost FPS could let gamers play at lower settings to extend battery life, whilst still enjoying higher frame rates.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
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“Gamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamer. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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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