gamer

noun

gam·​er ˈgā-mər 

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

However, this collaboration carries extra resonance because one of KATSEYE’s six members is an avid gamer who appears to have manifested the team-up. —Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025

The new arrivals are slated to include an Asian food hall, a site for gamers, an Asian restaurant and new clothing retailers, according to officials with Westfield Valley Fair. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025

But entering 2025, PIF trailed firms in East Asia, particularly in China, in its capacity to reach gamers on mobile devices with smash hits. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025

And one of my kids is a pretty intense game,r or at least has had phases of being an intense gamer. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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