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

The platform became immensely popular with gamers and was originally developed to help people who play multiplayer games to communicate. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

The same appears to be true of douchey athlete Hutch (Lakota Johnson), whose aggressive behavior with Lilly (Zhao Simei) pisses off Sam (Li Wenhan), captain of the Esports team returning from a video gamer tournament. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026

In recent years, though, many PC gamers have started keeping a spare Xbox controller (or similar) nearby for the increasing number of PC games designed primarily or exclusively with thumbsticks and buttons in mind. —ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026

Twitch is a livestreaming service primarily used by gamers to broadcast their game-play feeds. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for gamer

• framer
• kramer
• lamer
• tamer
• disclaimer

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