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gamer

/ˈɡeɪmɚ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person who plays any kind of game.
  2. A person whose hobby is video games.
  3. A person who games the system.
  4. (obsolete) A gambler
  5. Willing to participate.
  6. (of an animal) That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
  7. Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.
  8. Injured, lame (of a limb).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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