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
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
At the time, it was being used mainly by gamers to livestream gameplay while avid fans watched like a professional sport.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
Three years later, we are still not done with Cyberpunk 2077, both in terms of patches but also how it’s being received by gamers.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The game’s developers note that each character will have their own unique playstyle that offers variety to gamers who are previously familiar with the series from its earlier incarnations.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Gamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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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
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