gaming

noun gam·ing \ ˈgā-miŋ \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Definition of gaming

1 : the practice of gambling

2 a : the playing of games that simulate actual conditions (as of business or war) especially for training or testing purposes

b : the playing of video games

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Examples of gaming in a Sentence

He does a lot of gaming online.

Recent Examples of gaming from the Web

Rarely has an upstart so piqued Tencent, a Chinese gaming and social-media titan which in November became Asia’s first company worth over half-a-trillion dollars.

— The Economist, "A Chinese music-video app is making WeChat sweat," 12 July 2018
The online gaming and fantasy sports leader is set to open a 5,300-square-foot sportsbook with 27 televisons and 10 tellers in New Jersey at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

— jenna west, SI.com, "FanDuel to Open New Jersey Sportsbook Near MetLife Stadium," 12 July 2018
Chinese gaming and social-media giant Tencent Holdings , TCEHY -3.38% a key constituent of Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the MSCI regional technology index, has slumped nearly 8% from a high on June 7, even after a 2.4% rise on Monday.

— saumya vaishampayan, WSJ, "Xiaomi Dives Into a Choppy Market," 9 July 2018
Opening of the 50th anniversary of Gen Con, a giant gaming and lifestyle convention in the Indiana Convention Center, Thursday, August 17, 2017.

— channing king, Indianapolis Star, "'The Witcher' tabletop RPG to debut at Gen Con in August," 7 July 2018
Nintendo is looking for the best Toy-Con musical instrument and best use of the Toy-Con Garage for gaming.

— tom warren, The Verge, "Nintendo Labo now supports Mario Kart for cardboard racing," 26 June 2018
McCaffery, who headed Metro North and was transferred to gaming, did not respond to an email seeking comment.

— paul egan, Detroit Free Press, "Records: State Police captain's friendship with towing boss under investigation," 19 June 2018
Thousands of fans crowding the casinos for pre-gaming were decked out just like Lady Liberty was.

— ann killion, San Francisco Chronicle, "Golden Knights reward Vegas fans with 7-0 romp over Sharks," 26 Apr. 2018
Two ballot initiatives were on the clipboard: One to expand Medicaid in Idaho, and another to legalize historic horse racing, an activity critics have compared to casino gaming or slot machines.

— seth ogilvie, idahostatesman, "In Boise, I bumped into the effort to derail a vote on horse-race betting machines | Idaho Statesman," 28 Mar. 2018

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