gamer

[gey-mer] / ˈgeɪ mər /

NOUN

video game player

Synonyms

STRONGEST

competitor opponent participant

WEAK

team player

Example Sentences

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To pass his time, the gamer turned to content already stored on his phone, only viewing his gallery.

From BBC

Pre-teen boys in Rwanda and Ethiopia cried with joy and excitement as they hugged their online hero in real life - known by his gamer tag IShowSpeed or simply Speed, who now has more than 48 million YouTube subscribers.

From BBC

Speed started as a gamer, becoming very well-known in 2022, before moving into in-real-life and football content.

From BBC

You can pick a green blob, a buff, tattooed Zane, gamer girl Kira or even virtual versions of real people such as the esports star Faker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roman says the fast decisions and performing under pressure developed as a gamer can also help to prepare you for real-life scenarios.

From BBC