adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡeɪ̯mə/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˈɡeɪ̯mə]
Australian, New-Zealand:/ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mə/
Australian, New-Zealand:[ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mə] ~ [ˈɡæ̝ɪ̯mɐ̝]
Canada, General-American:/ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ/
Canada, General-American:[ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯mɹ̩]
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ˈɡeːmɚ/monophthongization
[ˈɡeːmɚ] ~ [ˈɡeːmɹ̩]monophthongization
rhymes with -eɪmə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:G EY1 M ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
comparative form of game: more game
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person who plays any kind of game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gameplayer
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person who plays any kind of game.
A person whose hobby is video games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gameplayer, videogamer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gameplayer
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person who games the system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonym: gamesman
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gamesman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cheat, cheater, self-server
5
noun
Meaning 5
A gambler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: punter
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English gamer From game (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. 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).
Across languages
Translations
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
قيمر
(gēmar)
— person who plays video games
Arabic:
گيمر
(gēmar)
— person who plays video games
Bulgarian:
геймър
(gejmǎr)
— person who plays video games
Catalan:
videojugador
— person who plays video games
Catalan:
videojugadora
— person who plays video games
Chinese Mandarin:
玩家
(wánjiā)
— person who plays video games
Danish:
gamer
— person who plays video games
Dutch:
gamer
— person who plays video games
Dutch:
speler
— person who plays video games
Dutch:
speelster
— person who plays video games
Estonian:
mängija
— person who plays video games
Finnish:
pelaaja
— person who plays video games
Finnish:
videopelaaja
— person who plays video games
French:
joueur (de jeu vidéo)
— person who plays video games
Galician:
xogador de videoxogos
— person who plays video games
Galician:
videoxogador
— person who plays video games
Galician:
videoxogadora
— person who plays video games
Georgian:
მოთამაშე
(motamaše)
— person who plays video games
Georgian:
გეიმერი
(geimeri)
— person who plays video games
Georgian:
ვიდეომოთამაშე
(videomotamaše)
— person who plays video games
German:
Spieler
— person who plays video games
German:
Spielerin
— person who plays video games
German:
Gamer
— person who plays video games
Hungarian:
gémer
— person who plays video games
Hungarian:
gamer
— person who plays video games
Hungarian:
videójátékos
— person who plays video games
Italian:
videogiocatore
— person who plays video games
Italian:
videogiocatrice
— person who plays video games
Japanese:
ゲーマー
(gēmā)
— person who plays video games
Korean:
게이머
(geimeo)
— person who plays video games
Macedonian:
ге́јмер
(géjmer)
— person who plays video games
Macedonian:
ге́јмерка
(géjmerka)
— person who plays video games
Persian:
گیمر
(geymer)
— person who plays video games
Polish:
gracz
— person who plays video games
Polish:
graczka
— person who plays video games
Polish:
gamer
— person who plays video games
Polish:
gamerka
— person who plays video games
Portuguese:
gamer
— person who plays video games
Portuguese:
videojogador
— person who plays video games
Portuguese:
videojogadora
— person who plays video games
Portuguese:
jogador
— person who plays video games
Portuguese:
jogadora
— person who plays video games
Russian:
игро́к
(igrók)
— person who plays video games
Russian:
ге́ймер
(géjmer)
— person who plays video games
Russian:
игрома́н
(igromán)
— person who plays video games
Spanish:
videojugador
— person who plays video games
Spanish:
videojugadora
— person who plays video games
Spanish:
jugón
— person who plays video games
Spanish:
jugona
— person who plays video games
Swedish:
datorspelare
— person who plays video games
Swedish:
gamer
— person who plays video games
Ukrainian:
граве́ць
(hravécʹ)
— person who plays video games
Ukrainian:
ге́ймер
(héjmer)
— person who plays video games
Ukrainian:
ґе́ймер
(géjmer)
— person who plays video games
Ukrainian:
ігрома́н
(ihromán)
— person who plays video games
