gamer
Plural: gamers
Adjective Satellite
- disabled in the feet or legs
- willing to face danger
Noun
- A person who plays games, especially video games or board games.
- A person who plays any kind of game.
- A person who plays any kind of game.
- A person whose hobby is video games.
- A person who games the system.
- A gambler.
Adj
- comparative form of game: more game
General
- The comparative form of the adjective "game."
Examples
- Every serious Words With Friends player considers themselves a dedicated GAMER.
- With experience, he became a GAMER player, more willing to take risks.
Origin / Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *gamaną
Proto-West Germanic *gaman
Old English gamen
Middle English game
Latin -ariusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
Middle English gamer
English gamer
From Middle English gamer, attested since before 1450 as a common noun and possibly since 1248 in the name of one Johannes le Gamer. Equivalent to game (noun) + -er (occupational suffix).
Synonyms
crippled, game, gamey, gamy, gimpy, gritty, halt, halting, lame, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, gameplayer, punter#Etymology_3, videogamer
Scrabble Score: 8
gamer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgamer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gamer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary