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

It was developed by U.S. software corporation Valve, and is something of a storefront for video games, as well as a social networking space for gamers across the globe. —Mia Taylor, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025

On Thursday morning, Nintendo revealed the first look at the Switch 2, the successor to LGBTQ+ gamers' preferred console, the iconic and beloved Nintendo Switch. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 16 Jan. 2025

Map your territory like a pro gamer studying their next match. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

It's got the gamer aesthetic, with angular chassis elements and Acer's Predator branding, of many other family members in the Taiwanese tech firm's line of gaming notebooks. —Tom Brant, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 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

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